Plant Contact DermatitisTaxonomical arrangement of plants that cause allergic contact dermatitis and a few others that are toxic or phototoxic. Intended for physicians, botanists, and chemists. Entries give botanical and clinical aspects, patch test, cross-reactions, references, color photograph, botanical description, chemical structure of offending agent, sources, and miscellaneous data. Miscellaneous appendixes and glossary of botanical terms. Indexes: general, chemical, and clinical names; scientific names; and vernacular names. |
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Immunologic and Molecular Aspects | 21 |
Treatment of Contact Dermatitis | 37 |
A Panorama of Contact Dermatitis to Plants | 47 |
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