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[Draft of the Aix-en Provence pollen calendar]. [普罗旺斯艾克斯花粉日历草案]。

Allergie et immunologie Pub Date : 1999-12-01

M F Fardeau, C Kaloustian, R Poirier

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A new quantitative in vitro for the detection of latex-specific IgE antibodies. 一种新的体外定量检测乳胶特异性IgE抗体的方法。

Allergie et immunologie Pub Date : 1999-12-01

M Moussadeh, N Hamedi, N Alem, M Alem

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[Prevalence of allergy to cockroaches in the African intertropical zone. Review of the literature]. 非洲热带地区蟑螂过敏的流行。文献综述]。

Allergie et immunologie Pub Date : 1999-12-01

A S Ngom, N Koffi, M Blessey, E Aka-Danguy

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[Asthma drugs and doping]. [哮喘药物和兴奋剂]。