Which allergen extract for grass pollen immunotherapy an in vitro study

Immunological Investigations

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 635-644

  Marcucci, F ^a   Sensi, L ^a   Di Cara, G ^a   Incorvaia, C ^b   Puccinelli, P ^c   Scurati, S ^c   Frati, F ^c  

^a Institute of Pediatrics   (Italy)

^b ICP Hospital   (Italy)

^c Stallergenes Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; Grass pollen; IgE profile; RAST inhibition; Specific immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYNODON; DACTYLIS; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; ITALY; MALE; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ITALY; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; POACEAE; POLLEN; PROTEIN BINDING; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 77954995099     PISSN: 08820139     EISSN: 15324311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820131003796876     Document Type: Article

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