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Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy.
AllergyNet Australia
Anaphylaxis Australia
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References used for this fact sheet
- Latex allergy, Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. More information here.
- What is anaphylaxis?, Anaphylaxis Australia. More information here.
- Substance info: Latex, AllAllergy.net, Allergy Resources International. More information here.
- Latex sensitivity, Safetyline WA, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, State Government of Western Australia, Perth. More information here.
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