Halogen immunoassay, a new method for the detection of sensitization to fungal allergens; comparisons with conventional techniques

Allergology International

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-139

  Green, Brett James ^a,b,d   Yli Panula, Eija ^a,c   Tovey, Euan Roger ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Conidia; Fungi; Immunoassay; Mold

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM HERBARUM; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPICOCCUM PURPURASCENS; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGUS; HALOGEN IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSITIZATION; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 33745675360     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.55.131     Document Type: Article

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