Freezing does not alter antigenic properties of fresh fruits for skin testing in patients with birch tree pollen-induced oral allergy syndrome

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Bégin, Philippe ^a   Des Roches, Anne ^b   Nguyen, Mélanie ^a   Masse, Marie Soleil ^a   Paradis, Jean ^a   Paradis, Louis ^a,b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENICITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FREEZING; FRUIT; HUMAN; LETTER; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN TEST;

EID: 79957813003     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.01.028     Document Type: Article

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