Diagnosis of Vespa affinis venom allergy: use of immunochemical methods and a passive basophil activation test
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[Basophil activation test in the diagnosis of allergy to medicines].
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1710-1492
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-019-0394-6