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Biofilm Exoproteins From Staphylococcus Species Impede Re‐Epithelialization of Nasal Epithelial Cells During Wound Healing and Cease Ciliary Beat Frequency

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease with many different contributing factors, including bacterial infection. CRS patients are typically managed with medical therapies; however, these treatments frequently fail, leaving surgery as the only viable option.
Sintayehu Ambachew, Mahnaz Ramezanpour, Clare M. Cooksley, Emma F. Barry, Lindsay Durr, Kevin Aaron Fenix, P. J. Wormald, Alkis J. Psaltis, Sarah Vreugde   +8 more
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RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Since 2019, there has been a growing focus on mRNA vaccines for infectious disease prevention, particularly following the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Junli Li, Dong Liu, Xiaochi Li, Jiazheng Wei, Weixin Du, Aihua Zhao, Miao Xu   +6 more
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Detecting soybean and milk in dairy and soy products with post-PCR high resolution melting assays

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2020
We have developed and validated post-PCR (polymerase chain reaction) high resolution melting (HRM) based assays that allow identifying the presence of two major allergenic foods - soybean and bovine milk - in food products.
Tereza Sovová, Barbora Křížová, Ladislav Kučera, Jaroslava Ovesná   +3 more
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Allergen Immunotherapy [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2007
Allergen immunotherapy involves exposing a patient to a gradually escalating dose of a specific allergen with the intention of decreasing allergic and inflammatory responses, ultimately leading to a sustained decrease in allergic symptoms. A build-up phase (once weekly injections) is followed by a maintenance phase (once monthly injections) that ...
Matthew A, Rank, James T C, Li
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Leptin May Promote Eosinophilic CRSwNP Progression by Enhancing Eosinophil Chemotaxis and Angiogenesis Under a Type 2 Inflammatory Milieu

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp (CRSwNP) is a heterogeneous Type 2 inflammatory disease characterized by enhanced eosinophilic infiltration. Both innate and adaptive immunity are involved in the onset and progression of CRSwNP.
Yuki Sonoda, Yohei Sato, Yoshimasa Imoto, Mayumi Tamari, Shigeharu Fujieda   +4 more
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The Impact of Animal Models and Strain Standardization on the Evaluation of Tuberculosis Vaccine Efficacy

Vaccines
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most significant challenges to global public health. Vaccine development is a critical strategy for the prevention and control of TB.
Jiazheng Wei, Junli Li, Xiaochi Li, Weixin Du, Cheng Su, Xiaobing Sheng, Yang Huang, Jinsong Wang, Qun Niu, Guoqing Chen, Wei Tian, Aihua Zhao, Miao Xu   +12 more
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Screening for allergic contact dermatitis based on pattern of patch test results: A retrospective study

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2023
Background: Contact allergies are associated with morbidity worldwide. Purpose: To investigate the patterns of sensitization to contact allergens in a local population. Methods: A retrospective study investigated patch test reactivity among patients with
Hussein M Alshamrani, Omar S Alhothali, Rawan M Alyemani, Mohammad A Basendwh   +3 more
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Female‐Specific Risk of TAS2R Variants in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Hospital‐Based Cohort Study From the Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bitter taste receptors (T2Rs) function in the innate immune defense of the sinonasal mucosa; however, the genetic association between the TAS2R gene family and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains understudied in Asian populations.
Rong‐San Jiang, Man‐Wei Hua, I‐Chieh Chen, Yi‐Ming Chen, Shun‐Hung Lin, Kuan‐Yu Lai, Yi‐Chen Chen   +6 more
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Aeroallergen Sensitization and Clinical Characteristics of Subjects with Chronic Rhinitis in Chiang Mai, Thailand: A Twenty-Year Retrospective Study

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2021
Chaicharn Pothirat, Warawut Chaiwong Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandCorrespondence: Chaicharn PothiratDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care
Pothirat C, Chaiwong W
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Chitinases as Food Allergens

Molecules, 2019
Food allergies originate from adverse immune reactions to some food components. Ingestion of food allergens can cause effects of varying severity, from mild itching to severe anaphylaxis reactions.
Claudia Leoni, Mariateresa Volpicella, Maria C.G. Dileo, Bruno A.R. Gattulli, Luigi R. Ceci   +4 more
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