Prevalence of and risk factors for IgE sensitization to Anisakis simplex in a Spanish population.

Valiñas, B; Lorenzo, S; Eiras, A; Figueiras, A; L Sanmartín, M; M Ubeira, F

doi:10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00987.x

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Prevalence of and risk factors for IgE sensitization to Anisakis simplex in a Spanish population.

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B Valiñas

S Lorenzo

A Eiras

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The number of allergic reactions to A. simplex reported in Spain has increased dramatically in the last decade. Nevertheless, there have been no studies of the prevalence of and possible risk factors for IgE sensitization to this parasite, possibly because suitably specific diagnostic me...

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