Anaphylactic shock caused by tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineous)

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-280

  Valls Sánchez, Ana ^a   Pineda, F ^b   Belver, M ^a   Caballero, T ^a   Lopez Serrano M C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b Diater Laboratorios   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Cross reactivity; Rhipicephalus sanguineous; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRICK TEST; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; TICK; URTICARIA;

AGRICULTURE; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 34548290430     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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