Relative reactivity of Aspergillus allergens used in serological tests

Medical Mycology

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 23-28

  Bowyer, Paul ^a   Blightman, O ^a   Denning, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen; Aspergillus; ImmunoCAP

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENOMICS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MALE; SENSITIZATION; SEROLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS;

EID: 33749534147     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780600902250     Document Type: Article

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