Anaphylaxis after hamster bites - Identification of a novel allergen

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1122-1123

  Lim, D L ^a   Chant, R M E ^b   Wen, H ^a   Van Bever, H P S ^a   Chua, K Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Hamster bites; Phodopus sungoris; Saliva

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; BITE; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CRICETINAE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SALIVARY PROTEINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 3242796494     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2004.01992.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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