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Association of HLA-DRB1(*)07 and DRB1(*)04 to citrus red mite (Panonychus citri) and house dust mite sensitive asthma.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Nov 2000
Cho S H, Kim Y K, Oh H B, Jung J W, Son J W, Lee M H, Jee H S, Kim Y Y, Min K U
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BACKGROUND: Specific IgE responses to allergens provide useful models for evaluating the genetic factors that control human immune responses. A recent survey demonstrated that the citrus red mite (Panonychus citri, CRM) is the most important allergen in the development of asthma in citrus farmers. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether susceptibility or resistance to CRM-induced asthma was...
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