The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 5 , Pages 1189-1194 , November 2004

Immune responses to mosquito saliva in 14 individuals with acute systemic allergic reactions to mosquito bites

  • Zhikang Peng, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Zhikang Peng, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, 532-715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 3P4.
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  • Andrew N. Beckett, BSc

      Affiliations

    • From the Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
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  • Renata J. Engler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington
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  • Donald R. Hoffman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville
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  • Nancy L. Ott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Southdale Pediatric Associates, Ld, Edina
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  • F. Estelle R. Simons, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • From the Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Received 3 June 2004 ,Revised 5 August 2004 ,Accepted 6 August 2004.

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 Supported by the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Inc, and the Paul H. T. Thorlakson Research Fund for Andrew Beckett's BSc medicine studentship.

PII: S0091-6749(04)02218-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.08.014

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 114, Issue 5 , Pages 1189-1194 , November 2004

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