Proposed guidelines for quantitative skin prick test procedure to determine the biological activity of allergenic extracts using parallel line assay
- 1 July 1987
- Vol. 42 (5) , 391-394
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1987.tb02226.x
Abstract
Guidelines are proposed for determining the potency of allergenic extracts in relation to a reference extract using parallel line bio-assay. The practical performance, limitations, and advantages of skin prick test are discussed.Keywords
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