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Resources
- www.aaaai.org -- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- www.acaai.org -- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- www.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- www.njc.org -- National Jewish Medical and Research Center
- www.lungusa.org -- The American Lung Association
References
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Calderon M, Alves B, Jacobson M, Hurwitz B, Sheikh A, Durham S. Allergen injection immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD001936.
Creticos PS, Schroeder JT, Hamilton RG, Balcer-Whaley SL, Khattignavong AP, Lindblad R, et al. Immunotherapy with a ragweed-toll-like receptor 9 agonist vaccine for allergic rhinitis. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 5;355(14):1445-55.
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