Interference of dermatophagoides' specific immunoglobulins G in the quantification of mite's specific immunoglobulins E

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 338-347

  Fonseca, Patricia ^a   Tavares Ratado, Paulo ^a,b   Tomaz, Cândida T ^b  

^a HOSPITAL SOUSA MARTINS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergy testing; Dermatophagoides farinae; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; IgE; IgG; Interference

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN;

ACCURACY; ADSORPTION; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 68849089835     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: 15324230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321810903084814     Document Type: Article

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