Systemic reaction rates to field stings among imported fire ant-sensitive patients receiving >3 years of immunotherapy versus <3 years of immunotherapy

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 485-488

  Forester, Joseph P ^a   Johnson II, Thomas L ^b   Arora, Rajiv ^b   Quinn, James M ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Desensitization; Duration of immunotherapy; Field sting; Hypersensitivity reactions; Immunotherapy; Imported fire ant; Long term protection; Venom; Whole body extract

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548610970     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2007.28.3021     Document Type: Article

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