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Microfungi in indoor air are able to trigger histamine release by non-IgE-mediated mechanisms

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, The Panum Institute 18,6, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark

    F. O. Larsen, L. H. R. Christensen & S. Norn

  2. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Gentofte Hospital, Denmark

    P. Clementsen

  3. Allergologisk Laboratorium (ALK) and the Danish Building Research Institute, Denmark

    S. Gravesen

  4. Reference Laboratory, Copenhagen, Denmark

    P. Stahl Skov

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Larsen, F.O., Christensen, L.H.R., Clementsen, P. et al. Microfungi in indoor air are able to trigger histamine release by non-IgE-mediated mechanisms. Inflamm. Res. 45 (Suppl 1), S23–S24 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354071

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