Application of native prick test in diagnosis of bed bug allergy
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Application of native prick test in diagnosis of bed bug allergy
The aim of the study was case report of the patient with systemic reaction after a bed bug (Cimex lectularius) bite. A 23-year-old female, previously healthy, reports systemic reaction, including rash on her corpus and limbs, itching, nausea, conciseness disorder, forcing her to call the ambulance. The interview revealed that the bed bug occurs in the patient's apartment. A prick-by-prick test ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1642-395X
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2013.33382