Efficacy of venom immunotherapy in beekeepers

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-62

  Münstedt, Karsten ^a   Wrobel, D ^a   Kalder, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Bee venom; Beekeeper; Desensitization; Venom immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEE VENOMS; BEEKEEPING; CHILD; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77249122999     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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