Sensitization to horse allergens without apparent exposure to horse. Report of two cases

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 350-352

  Liccardi, Gennaro ^a   Dente, Bruno ^b   Senna, Gianenrico ^c   De Martino, Mariano ^d   D'Amato, Luciana ^d   D'Amato, Gennaro ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Verona General Hospital   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Horse; Horse allergen; Pets; Respiratory allergy; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CONTACT ALLERGEN; LIPOCALIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLOTHING; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CROSS REACTION; DANDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; INHALATION; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOM; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; RHINITIS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 28944436504     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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