Skin prick test to horse should be included in the standard panel for the diagnosis of respiratory allergy

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-94

  Liccardi, G ^a   Salzillo, A ^a   Piccolo, A ^a   D'Amato, Gennaro ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult; Allergic rhinitis; Bronchial asthma; Horse allergy; Hypersensitivity; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HORSE ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPOCALIN; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; CROSS REACTION; DANDER; HORSE; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; HORSES; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SERUM ALBUMIN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 77249126927     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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