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Basophil Activation Test for Allergy Diagnosis
Published on: May 31, 2021
Vaccination and egg allergy: Considerations for family physicians
Elissa M Abrams1, Joseline G Zafack2, Christina Jensen3
1Senior Medical Advisor in the Centre for Immunization Programs at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in Ottawa, Ont; Associate Professor in the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Program in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg; and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
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