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5/2026 vol. 43
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The tropomyosin driven triad: house dust mite, cockroach, and shrimp sensitization patterns in Georgian allergic patients

Ekaterine Bochorishvili 1, 2
,
Tamar Abramidze 2, 3
,
Nana Mgaloblishvili 3
,
Georgi Shengelidze 1, 2
,
Maia Gotua 1, 2

  1. David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia

  2. Center of Allergy and Immunology, Tbilisi, Georgia

  3. University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia Center of Allergy and Immunology, Tbilisi, Georgia

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2026; XLIII (5): 519-526

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2026.165978
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/22
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