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Is sensitization to furry animals an independent allergic phenotype in nonoccupationally exposed individuals?
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2011
Liccardi G, Passalacqua G, Salzillo A, Piccolo A, Falagiani P, Russo M, Canonica G W, D'Amato G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients sensitized to common pets (cat, dog) frequently display an immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated response to allergens from other animals. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether individuals sensitized to common pets might be at higher risk of developing allergic sensitization to other mammalian allergens. METHODS: The study population comprised 900 consecutive patients (300 individuals sensitized to...
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