Hypersensitivity systemic reaction to cactus fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica)

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1689-1690

  Garcia Menaya J M ^a   Cordobes Duran C ^a   Bobadilla, P ^a   Ledesma, A ^a   Perez Rangel I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cactus fruit; Food allergy; Hypersensitivity; Immunoblotting

Indexed keywords

DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LABORATORY TEST; OPUNTIA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; CACTACEAE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OPUNTIA;

EID: 70349871575     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02109.x     Document Type: Article

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