A comparison of skin prick tests (SPT), radioallergoabsorbent tests (RAST) and basophil activation (BA) in the diagnosis of house dust mite allergy (HDM)

A. R. Johnston, D. D. Creer, M. Bofill, J. P. Dilworth (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Occupational and environmental allergic disease
Session: Occupational and environmental allergic disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2919
Disease area: Airway diseases

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