A prospective study of allergy development in 158 children and 128 adults with new extensive exposure to furred animals

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 948-953

  Millqvist, E ^a   Johansson, A ^a   Mansson T ^a   Bende, M ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Animal allergen exposure; Child; Furred animal; Longitudinal; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CAT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAIR; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34447511605     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02731.x     Document Type: Article

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