The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 100, Issue 2 , Pages 192-198 , August 1997

Cross-reactivity of skin and serum specific IgE responses and allergen analysis for three mosquito species with worldwide distribution

Received 16 July 1996 ,Revised 27 March 1997 ,Accepted 28 March 1997.

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☆ From athe Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and bDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.

☆☆ Supported by the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

★ Reprint requests: Zhikang Peng, MD, MS746A-820 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3A 1R9.

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The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 100, Issue 2 , Pages 192-198 , August 1997

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