Comparison of the skin test and immunoCAP system in the evaluation of mold allergy

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-6

  Liang, Kai Li ^a   Su, Mao Chang ^b,c   Jiang, Rong San ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen; Fungi; Intradermal tests; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ALTERNARIA; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MCNEMAR TEST; MOULD; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PENICILLIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAGWEED; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 31344460055     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70103-0     Document Type: Article

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