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The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers Cover

The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers

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|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 137 - 144
Submitted on: Nov 10, 2022
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Accepted on: May 5, 2023
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Published on: Jun 13, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Tanja Carli, Mitja Košnik, Lijana Zaletel Kragelj, Genc Burazeri, Andreja Kukec, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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