Correlation between Alt a 1 levels and clinical symptoms in Alternaria alternata- monosensitized patients

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 154-159

  Feo Brito, F ^a   Alonso, A M ^a   Carnes J ^b   Martin Martin R ^c   Fernandez Caldas E ^b   Galindo, P A ^a   Alfaya, T ^a   Amo Salas, M ^d  

^a University General Hospital   (Spain)

^b Leti Laboratories   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^d Universidad de Castilla La Mancha   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergens; Alt a 1; Alternaria alternata; Asthma; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR SAMPLER; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FILTER; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ALLERGENS; ALTERNARIA; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ASTHMA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; RHINITIS; SPORES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860857824     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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