Current status of standardization of inhalant allergen extracts in Korea

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 196-200

  Jeong, Kyoung Yong ^a   Lee, Jae Hyun ^a   Kim, Eun Jin ^b   Lee, Joo Shil ^b   Cho, Sang Heon ^c   Hong, Soo Jong ^d   Park, Jung Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergen; Allergen extract; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN; RAGWEED ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; COCKROACH; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; QUERCUS ALBA; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; STANDARDIZATION; WEED;

EID: 84899636788     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.3.196     Document Type: Review

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