Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2016 Sep;8(5):389-390. 10.4168/aair.2016.8.5.389.

Does Specific Fungal Allergen Really Matter?

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea. yoolina@korea.ac.kr
  • 2Allergy Immunology Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

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