Sensitization of naive beagles by intradermal injection of an ascaris antigen: Induction of a model of skin allergy

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 697-702

  Torres, R ^a   Grifols J ^b   Marco, A ^a   De Mora, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Isoquimen SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum antigen; Atopic Dermatitis; Canine Model; Intradermal Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ASCARIS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; IMMUNOMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; ASCARIS SUUM; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; SKIN TESTS;

ASCARIS; ASCARIS SUUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33845865531     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: 15322513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923970601067417     Document Type: Article

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