TY - JOUR AU - Larenas-Linnemann, Désirée AU - Luna-Pech, Jorge A. AU - Mösges, Ralph PY - 2017 DA - 2017/09/19 TI - Debates in Allergy Medicine: Allergy skin testing cannot be replaced by molecular diagnosis in the near future JO - World Allergy Organization Journal SP - 32 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Percutaneous skin prick tests (SPT) have been considered the preferred method for confirming IgE-mediated sensitization. This reliable and minimally invasive technique correlates with in vivo challenges, has good reproducibility, is easily quantified, and allows analyzing multiple allergens simultaneously. Potent extracts and a proficient tester improve its accuracy. SN - 1939-4551 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40413-017-0164-1 DO - 10.1186/s40413-017-0164-1 ID - Larenas-Linnemann2017 ER -