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Mammalian meat allergy: a diagnostic challenge

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Munich Technical University, Biedersteinerstr. 29, 80802, Munich, Germany

    Tilo Biedermann (Chairman)

  2. University dermatology clinic, Tübingen, Germany

    Jörg Fischer,  Amir Yazdi &  Tilo Biedermann (Chairman)

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Fischer J, Yazdi A, Biedermann T. Mammalian meat allergy: a diagnostic challenge. Allergo J Int 2015;24:81–3 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-015-0050-8

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Fischer, J., Yazdi, A. & Biedermann, T. Mammalian meat allergy: a diagnostic challenge. Allergo J Int 24, 81–83 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40629-015-0050-8

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