High prevalence of shellfish and house dust mite allergies in Asia-Pacific: Probably not just a coincidence

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-248

  Klaewsongkram, Jettanong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE KINASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PARVALBUMIN; TROPOMYOSIN;

DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EDITORIAL; FOOD ALLERGY; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SHELLFISH;

ANIMALS; FAR EAST; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SHELLFISH;

EID: 84873318181     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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