Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Fac. Med. Volume 143, 2000 | DOI: 10.5507/bp.2000.003

ALLERGEN STANDARDIZATION

Šárka Hradilová, Evžen Weigl, Milan Raška
Department of Immunology, Medical Faculty, Palacký University, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic

The article summarises current knowledge about the preparation and standardisation of treatment and diagnosisof allergies. It summarises the basic conceptions, units, methods and conditions for preparation, conservationand the storage of allergens. The article is especially orientated towards grass pollen.

Keywords: Allergen standardization, Grass pollen, Pollen allergen

Published: July 1, 2000  Show citation

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Hradilová, Š., Weigl, E., & Raška, M. (2000). ALLERGEN STANDARDIZATION. Biomedical papers, 144(143), 31-35. doi: 10.5507/bp.2000.003
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