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Sensitization and Clinical Characteristics of Congolese Children with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis in Kinshasa

Abstract

This study outlines that 34, 5% of children attending the outpatient Ophthalmology Department in two hospitals of Kinshasa for vernal keratoconjunctivitis disease had a positive skin prick test to at least one allergen, in particular for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Blomia tropicalis and cockroach.

Research topics

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Entomological Studies and Ecology

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DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1976217

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