Increasing insect reactions in Alaska: Is this related to changing climate?

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-243

  Demain, Jeffrey G ^a   Gessner, Bradford D ^b   McLaughlin, Joseph B ^b   Sikes, Derek S ^c   Foote, J Timothy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Alaska Division of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

^d Tanana Valley Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Anaphylaxis; Climate change; Global warming; Hymenoptera; Stinging insect; Temperature increase; Wasp; Yellow jacket

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT ALLERGY; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; CLIMATE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT; INSECT BITE; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECTS; MEDICAL RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68249155420     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3231     Document Type: Article

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