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Flow cytometric basophils activation test as a method of allergy diagnosis
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Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
flow cytometry; basophils; CD63; CD203c; allergy


Title
Flow cytometric basophils activation test as a method of allergy diagnosis
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
152-158
Published online
2009-03-16
Bibliographic record
Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2009;77(2):152-158.
Keywords
flow cytometry
basophils
CD63
CD203c
allergy
Authors
Olga Potapińska
Urszula Demkow
Maria Wąsik


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