Patterns of latex allergen recognition in children sensitized to natural rubber latex

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-59

  Pamies, Rafael ^a   Oliver, Fernando ^a   Raulf Heimsoth, Monika ^b   Rihs, Hans Peter ^b   Barber, Domingo ^c   Boquete, Manuel ^d   Nieto, Antonio ^a   Mazón, Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^d HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Recombinant allergens; Sensitized children

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RUBBER; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 33645297151     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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