Efficacy of recombinant allergens for diagnosis of cockroach allergy in patients with asthma and/or rhinitis

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 213-219

  Barbosa, Michelle C R ^a   Santos, Ana Beatriz R ^a   Ferriani, Virginia P L ^a   Pomés, Anna ^b   Chapman, Martin D ^b   Arruda, L Karla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INDOOR Biotechnologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cockroach allergy; Recombinant allergens; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875643561     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000346318     Document Type: Article

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