Clinical, serological and basophil response to a wasp sting in patients with European hornet sting anaphylaxis
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Renato Erzen
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Renato Erzen, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, 4204 Golnik, Slovenia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAna Koren
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorJulij Selb
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorNissera Bajrovic
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorNika Lalek
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Kopac
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorMihaela Zidarn
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Korosec
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorMitja Kosnik
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Renato Erzen
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Correspondence
Renato Erzen, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, 4204 Golnik, Slovenia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAna Koren
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorJulij Selb
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorNissera Bajrovic
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorNika Lalek
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Kopac
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorMihaela Zidarn
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Korosec
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorMitja Kosnik
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Korosec, Mitja Kosnik contributed equally
Funding Information
Slovenian Research Agency P3-0360.
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