Overview of Aspergillus allergens

Aspergillosis: From Diagnosis to Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 655-669

  Crameri, R ^a   Glaser, A G ^a   Vilhelmsson, M ^b   Zeller, S ^b   Rhyner, C ^a  

^a SWISS INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND ASTHMA RESEARCH SIAF   (Switzerland)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Aspergillus; Crystal structures; Fungal allergens; IgE mediated Autoreactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 81055142734     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2408-4_38     Document Type: Chapter

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