Preliminary results of a skin prick test-based study of the prevalence and clinical impact of hypersensitivity to pollen panallergens (polcalcin and profilin)

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-38

  Asero, Riccardo ^a   Jimeno, L ^b   Barber, D ^b  

^a Ospedale 21   (Italy)

^b ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calcium binding proteins; Cross reactivity; Polcalcin; Pollen allergy; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; PROFILIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPRESSACEAE; DATE (FRUIT); FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLIVE; PARIETARIA; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RAGWEED; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIZATION; TREE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 77249152207     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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