Evaluation of BCG administration as an adjuvant to specific immunotherapy in asthmatic children with mite allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 210-213

  Cohon, Andrea ^a   Arruda, L Karla ^b   Martins, Milton A ^a   Guilherme, Luiza ^a   Kalil, Jorge ^a  

^a Nuclear Unit Medicine of Sao Paulo Hospital   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BCG VACCINE; BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE; FORMOTEROL; INTERLEUKIN 12; SALMETEROL; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LETTER; MALE; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; VACCINATION;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE;

EID: 34250815062     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.04.018     Document Type: Letter

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