Mold allergy (Alternaria).
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Sensitization to Alternaria in patients with respiratory allergy.
Alternaria alternata (AA) is an important mould in respiratory allergic diseases. The objective is to determine the prevalence of AA sensitization in respiratory allergic patients and to examine the annual variation of Alternaria spores. 824 patients between 5 and 65 years old with allergic rhinitis and /or asthma were enrolled. Prick tests were performed with two different standardized AA extr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nippon Medical School
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0048-0444,1884-0108
DOI: 10.1272/jnms1923.53.108