Allergic sensitization and microbial load - A comparison between Finland and Russian Karelia

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Seiskari, T ^a   Kondrashova, A ^a,b,c,n   Viskari, H ^a,b,d   Kaila, M ^a,d   Haapala, A M ^d   Aittoniemi, J ^d   Virta, M ^a   Hurme, M ^a,d   Uibo, R ^e   Knip, M ^a,b,f,g   Hyoty H ^a,b,d   Ilonen, J ^h   Reunanen, A ⁱ   Ludvigsson, J ^j   Marciulionyte, D ^k   Hermann, R ^l   Soltesz, G ^l   Fuechtenbusch, M ^m   Ziegler, A ^m   Romanov, A ⁿ  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International   (United States)

^c PETROZAVODSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^g TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

ⁱ NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^j LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^k KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^l UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^m University of Kaunas ^*

ⁿ University of Petrozavodsk   (Finland)

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Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; Bacteria; Immunoglobulins; Viral immunity; Viruses

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OVALBUMIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXSACKIE VIRUS B; FEMALE; FINLAND; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 33847654642     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: 13652249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2007.03333.x     Document Type: Article

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