Distribution of vespid species in Europe

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-324

  Fernández, Javier ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Cross reactivity; Distribution; Venom allergen; Vespids

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ETOPOSIDE; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CROSS REACTION; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONEYBEE; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION; VENOM IMMUNOTHERAPY; VESPIDAE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CROSS REACTIONS; EUROPE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

EID: 3442899902     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.all.0000136760.43571.f2     Document Type: Review

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