Effect of household pet ownership on infant immune response and subsequent sensitization

Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 131-137

  Simpson, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immune response; Pets; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994870787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JAA.S6958     Document Type: Review

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