Allergenicity of acid protease secreted by Candida albicans

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 887-892

  Akiyama, K ^a   Shida, T ^b   Yasueda, H ^b   Mita, H ^b   Yanagihara, Y ^b   Hasegawa, M ^b   Maeda, Y ^b   Yamamoto, T ^b   Takesako, K ^b   Yamaguchi, H ^b  

^a SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

acid protease; Candida albicans; conjunctival test; histamine release test; IgE antibody; IgG antibody; lymphocyte stimulation test; mucosal allergy

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEINASE; ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 8044242200     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04489.x     Document Type: Article

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