The high prevalence of peanut sensitization in childhood is due to cross-reactivity to pollen

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 980-981

  Niggemann, B ^a   Schmitz, R ^a   Schlaud, M ^a  

^a Hedwig von Rittberg Centre   (Germany)

Author keywords

food allergens; in vitro tests; pollens

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIRCH; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CROSS REACTION; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PEANUT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BETULA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; POACEAE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 79958172842     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02561.x     Document Type: Note

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