The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 117, Issue 1 , Pages 190-195 , January 2006

Bites of the European pigeon tick (Argas reflexus): Risk of IgE-mediated sensitizations and anaphylactic reactions

  • Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Allergy, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Clinics and Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, MD, Allergy and Asthma Center Westend, Spandauer Damm 130, Haus 9, 14050 Berlin, Germany.
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  • Anja Heinatz, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Allergy, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Clinics and Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig
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  • Inken Gräser, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Allergy, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Clinics and Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig
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  • Hans Dautel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biology/Animal Ecology, Freie Universität, Berlin
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  • Gitte Nordskov Hansen, BSc

      Affiliations

    • ALK-Abelló A/S, Hørsholm
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  • Sabine Kespohl, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Occupational Medicine of the Berufsgenossenschaften, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum
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  • Hans-Peter Rihs, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Occupational Medicine of the Berufsgenossenschaften, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum
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  • Monika Raulf-Heimsoth, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Occupational Medicine of the Berufsgenossenschaften, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum
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  • Günther Vater, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Landesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits-und Veterinärwesen Sachsen, Außenstelle Leipzig
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  • Manfred Rytter, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Allergy, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Clinics and Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig
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  • Uwe-Fritjof Haustein, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Allergy, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Clinics and Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig

Received 30 November 2004 ,Revised 24 August 2005 ,Accepted 31 August 2005.

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 Supported by intramural funds of the Clinics and OPD of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, the Institute of Biology/Animal Ecology, Freie Universität, Berlin, and the Research Institute for Occupational Medicine of the Berufsgenossenschaften, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum.

PII: S0091-6749(05)02052-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.08.056

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 117, Issue 1 , Pages 190-195 , January 2006

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