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Anaphylactic shock after the ingestion of jellyfish without a history of jellyfish contact or sting

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  1. Department of General Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, 2-8-29 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8561, Japan

    Yusuke Okubo, Hiroshi Sakakibara, Toshiro Terakawa & Akira Akasawa

  2. Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, 2-8-29 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8561, Japan

    Koichi Yoshida, Mayumi Furukawa & Mari Sasaki

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Okubo, Y., Yoshida, K., Furukawa, M. et al. Anaphylactic shock after the ingestion of jellyfish without a history of jellyfish contact or sting. Eur J Dermatol 25, 491–492 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2015.2596

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