Anisakis simplex hypersensitivity is associated with chronic urticaria in Endemic Areas

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 297-300

  Ventura, M T ^a   Napolitano, S ^a   Menga, R ^a   Cecere, R ^a   Asero, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisakis simplex; Chronic urticaria; Food allergy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANISAKIS SIMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FISH MEAT; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION; ANISAKIS SIMPLEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; FISH; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANISAKIS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867676302     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339869     Document Type: Article

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