The role of basophil activation test in special populations with mastocytosis and reactions to hymenoptera sting

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 962-965

  Bonadonna, P ^a   Zanotti, R ^b   Melioli, G ^c   Antonini, F ^c   Romano, I ^c   Lenzi, L ^c   Caruso, B ^a   Passalacqua, Giovanni ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basophil activation test; Diagnosis; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Systemic mastocytosis

Indexed keywords

VENOM;

ARTICLE; BASOPHIL ACTIVATION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC MASTOCYTOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BASOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MASTOCYTOSIS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862023262     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02849.x     Document Type: Article

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