Pollen specific immunotherapy is not a risk factor for de novo sensitization to cross-reacting allergens in monosensitized subjects

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-257

  Asero, R ^a,b  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium binding proteins; Cross reactivity; Pollen; Profilin; Specific immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SPECIFIC IMMUNOTHERAPY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33746887854     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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