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Basophil responsiveness in patients with insect sting allergies and negative venom‐specific immunoglobulin E and skin prick test results

Peter Korošec, Renato Eržen, Mira Šilar, Nissera Bajrović, Peter Kopač, Mitja Košnik

Clinical & Experimental Allergy · 2009 · 108 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Here we show that, in complex cases with inconclusive diagnostic results, the CD63 activation test could be particularly useful and more sensitive than intradermal skin testing.

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Allergens in hymenoptera venom XII: how much protein is in a sting?

Donald R. Hoffman, Robert S. Jacobson · PubMed · 1984 · 112 citations

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