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Abbreviations
- AIC:
-
Amb a 1-immunostimulatory DNA sequence conjugate
- APC:
-
antigen-presenting cell
- HSA:
-
human serum albumin
- IFN:
-
interferon
- IL:
-
interleukin
- PNU:
-
protein nitrogen units
- RAST:
-
radioallergosorbent test
- SIT:
-
allergen-specific immunotherapy (specific allergen immunotherapy)
- SLIT:
-
sublingual immunotherapy
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Volcheck, G.W. (2008). Allergen Testing and Allergen Immunotherapy. In: Clinical Allergy. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-315-8_3
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