Continuous apple consumption induces oral tolerance in birchâ•’pollenâ•’associated apple allergy
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Continuous apple consumption induces oral tolerance in birch-pollen-associated apple allergy P. Kopac, M. Rudin, T. Gentinetta, R. Gerber, Ch. Pichler, O. Hausmann, B. Schnyder & W. J. Pichler Division of Allergology, Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital, University of Bern; ADR-AC GmbH, Bern, Switzerland; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
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