Venom immunotherapy - An Australian perspective

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 48-51

  Brown, Simon G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Honeybee; Insect venon; Myrmecia pilosula; Venom immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALLPYRAL; BEE VENOM; INSECT VENOM; PLACEBO; VENOM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS REACTION; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FIRST AID; HEALTH HAZARD; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEST; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WASP;

EID: 33646727148     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.18.2.48     Document Type: Review

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