Towards a differential definition of atopy: Anisakis simplex and the relationship between parasites and arthropods in respiratory allergy

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 417-424

  Daschner, A ^a   Cuellar C ^b   Valls, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Anisakis; Atopy; Bronchial asthma; Gastrointestinal nematode; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANISAKIASIS; ANISAKIS; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANISAKIASIS; ANISAKIS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; URTICARIA;

ANISAKIS; ANISAKIS SIMPLEX; ARTHROPODA; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 64549156116     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01041.x     Document Type: Article

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