In vitro and in vivo biological activities of old and fresh Cupressus arizonica pollen

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-182

  Ariano, R ^a   Mistrello, G ^b   Mincigrucci, G ^c   Bricchi, E ^c   Iannotti, O ^c   Frenguelli, G ^c   Passalacqua, G ^d   Panzani, R C ^e,f  

^a Departement of Allergology   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^e Centre de Recherche en Allergologie   (France)

^f NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Allergenicity; Cupressus arizonica; Pollen viability

Indexed keywords

POLLEN ANTIGEN; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPRESSUS; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GERMINATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEST; STAINING;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CUPRESSUS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLLEN; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33745220554     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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