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An unusual case of immediate and delayed hypersensitivity to wasp stings

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan

    Ryo Nishiyori, Takashi Sakai & Yutaka Hatano

  2. Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan

    Haruto Nishida

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Nishiyori, R., Sakai, T., Nishida, H. et al. An unusual case of immediate and delayed hypersensitivity to wasp stings. Eur J Dermatol 33, 701–703 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2023.4630

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