Present Situation of Cedar Pollinosis in Japan and its Immune Responses

Recent observations have suggested significant worldwide increase in the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and cedar pollinosis. In Japan, Japanese cedar (Cryptometria japonica) and Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) pollens are considered to be the major unique allergens and their extent of disp...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Okamoto, Shigetoshi Horiguchi, Heizaburo Yamamoto, Syuji Yonekura, Toyoyuki Hanazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306924