Quality control of house dust mite extracts for allergen immunotherapy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-286

  Moingeon, Philippe ^a   Batard, Thierry ^a   Nony, Emmanuel ^a   Hrabina, Maud ^a   Frati, Franco ^b  

^a Stallergenes SA   (France)

^b Stallergenes   (Italy)

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EID: 84875659231     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000347045     Document Type: Letter

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