Usefulness of the CD63 basophil activation test in detecting Anisakis hypersensitivity in patients with chronic urticaria: diagnosis and follow‐up

Background.  The basophil activation test (BAT) has been recently described as a useful in vitro tool for diagnosis of allergy to Anisakis species in patients with acute urticaria.

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