Initial description of pork-cat syndrome in the United States

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 923-925

  Posthumus, Jonathon ^a   James, Hayley R ^a   Lane, Charles J ^b   Matos, Luis A ^c   Platts Mills, Thomas A E ^a   Commins, Scott P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Allergy Partners of Lynchburg   (United States)

^c Asthma and Allergy Center of Lynchburg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PORK CAT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875220950     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.665     Document Type: Article

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