Prevalence of skin positivity in adults without an apparent/known atopic disease in Uganda
Background: Skin prick testing (SPT) is an important investigation in the evaluation of allergy to fungal pathogens. However, the background sensitivity to fungal allergens among healthy people in Uganda is unknown. Our aim was to assess the background prevalence of Aspergillus fumigatus SPT positiv...
Main Authors: | Richard Kwizera, Felix Bongomin, Ronald Olum, William Worodria, Freddie Bwanga, David B. Meya, Bruce J. Kirenga, Robin Gore, Stephen J. Fowler, David W. Denning |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-08-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211039040 |
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