S5 Prevalence Of Ige Sensitisation To 'improver Mix' Enzymes Among Symptomatic Bakers Working In Uk Scratch Bakeries
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Latent period for symptomatic sensitization in bakeries.
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.11