Relationship between specific serum IGE to Ascaris lumbricoides and onset of respiratory symptoms in Bangladesh immigrants

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 629-638

  Di Lorenzo, Gabriele ^a,c   Pacor, M L ^b   Mansueto, P ^a   Esposito Pellitteri, M ^a   Scichilone, N ^a   Ditta, V ^a   Lo Bianco, C ^a   Leto Barone, M S ^a   Di Fede, G ^a   Corrocher, R ^b   Mansueto, S ^a   Rini, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergen specific IgE; Ascaris specific IgE; Asthma rhinitis total serum IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 33750072034     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900319     Document Type: Article

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