Insect allergy in children

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-293

  Golden, David B K ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Children; Hymenoptera; Insect sting; Pediatric; Venom immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

INSECT VENOM;

HONEYBEE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; SKIN MANIFESTATION; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS;

EID: 33748463252     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.all.0000235904.87676.40     Document Type: Review

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