European Polistes venom allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 860-863

  Severino, M G ^a   Campi, P ^a   MacChia, D ^a   Manfredi, M ^a   Turillazzi, S ^b   Spadolini, I ^c   Bilo M B ^d   Bonifazi, F ^d  

^a SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Anallergo Laboratories   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Hymenoptera venom; Hypersensitivity; IgE antibodies; Polistes

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; POLISTES VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASP VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; ENVENOMATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT STING; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SPECIES; WASP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TESTS; UNITED STATES; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

EID: 33745140496     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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