| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3340433 | Allergologia et Immunopathologia | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study demonstrate the existence of an allergic IgE-mediated mechanism caused by pine processionary caterpillar proteins. Airborne urticating hairs of this animal should be considered as seasonal inhalant allergen, which is able to induce allergic pathologies in children who frequent pine areas.
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Authors
Victoria Fuentes Aparicio, Lydia Zapatero Remón, M.ª Isabel MartÃnez Molero, Elena Alonso Lebreros, Juan M.ª Beitia Mazuecos, Borja Bartolomé Zavala,