Towards a more complete standardization of mite allergen extracts

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-3

  Fernández Caldas, Enrique ^a  

^a Inmunotek SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEPIDOGLYPHUS DESTRUCTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; REVIEW; TYROPHAGUS PUTRESCENTIAE;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMANS;

EID: 84865609899     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000341271     Document Type: Review

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