Thunderstorm-related asthma epidemic owing to Olea Europaea pollen sensitization

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1510-1511

  Losappio, L ^b   Heffler, E ^b   Contento, F ^b   Cannito, C ^b   Rolla, G ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

allergens; asthma; olive tree pollen; thunderstorm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OLIVE TREE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; ITALY; LIGHTNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLEA; POLLEN; RAIN; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054004745     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02699.x     Document Type: Note

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