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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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Microarray Technology May Reveal the Contribution of Allergen Exposure and Rhinovirus Infections as Possible Triggers for Acute Wheezing Attacks in Preschool Children

Viruses, 2021
Allergen exposure and rhinovirus (RV) infections are common triggers of acute wheezing exacerbations in early childhood. The identification of such trigger factors is difficult but may have therapeutic implications. Increases of IgE and IgG in sera, were
Katarzyna Niespodziana, Katarina Stenberg-Hammar, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Margarete Focke-Tejkl, Peter Errhalt, Jon R. Konradsen, Cilla Söderhäll, Marianne van Hage, Gunilla Hedlin, Rudolf Valenta   +9 more
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Analysis of 3D Urticaceae Pollen Classification Using Deep Learning Models [PDF]

Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - BIOIMAGING, 2025
Due to the climate change, hay fever becomes a pressing healthcare problem with an increasing number of affected population, prolonged period of affect and severer symptoms. A precise pollen classification could help monitor the trend of allergic pollen in the air throughout the year and guide preventive strategies launched by municipalities.
arxiv   +1 more source

Restoring Food System Resilience in a Turbulent World: Supply Chain Actors' Shared Responsibility

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ecological and economic crises increasingly affect the long‐term resilience of the food supply chain. This qualitative study draws on semistructured interviews and public evidence to analyse the perspectives of British supply chain actors. Asking which pathways towards food system resilience arise and which forms of social and environmental ...
Steffen Hirth, Elizabeth Morgan, Gülbanu Kaptan, Romain Crastes dit Sourd, Anne Tallontire, William Young, Michael Winter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens produced in Russia

Аллергология и Иммунология в Педиатрии
Allergen-specific immunotherapy is based on the development of induced tolerance in patients. Natural extracts are most often used as therapeutic allergens worldwide.The article presents new approaches to biological standardization of subcutaneous ...
S. S. Masalskiy, E. I. Sakanyan, M. A. Yasnaya   +2 more
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A systematic review and economic evaluation of subcutaneous and sublingual allergen immunotherapy in adults and children with seasonal allergic rhinitis

Health Technology Assessment, 2013
Background: Severe allergic rhinitis uncontrolled by conventional medication can substantially affect quality of life. Immunotherapy involves administering increasing doses of a specific allergen, with the aim of reducing sensitivity and symptomatic ...
A Meadows, B Kaambwa, N Novielli, A Huissoon, A Fry-Smith, C Meads, P Barton, J Dretzke   +7 more
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Interaction of Non-Specific Lipid-Transfer Proteins With Plant-Derived Lipids and Its Impact on Allergic Sensitization

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Non-specific lipid-transfer proteins (nsLTPs) represent a family of ubiquitous plant proteins belonging to the prolamin superfamily. nsLTPs are characterized by a globular α-helical structure stabilized by four disulfide bonds and a hydrophobic cavity ...
Stephan Scheurer, Stefan Schülke
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Indoor microbiome, environmental characteristics and asthma among junior high school students in Johor Bahru, Malaysia [PDF]

, 2019
Indoor microbial diversity and composition are suggested to affect the prevalence and severity of asthma. In this study, we collected floor dust and environmental characteristics from 21 classrooms, and health data related to asthma symptoms from 309 students, in junior high schools in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
arxiv   +1 more source

The Virtual Store: A New Shopping Channel That Generates Value and Well‐Being for Gen Z Customers

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing adoption of virtual reality in the retail sector has spurred academics and professionals alike to understand shopping experiences in virtual stores. Unlike existing studies that used this technology only as a research tool, this research considers the virtual store as a full‐fledged shopping channel with multichannel or ...
Cindy Lombart, Olga Untilov, Florence Charton‐Vachet, Didier Louis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the Digestibility of the Major Peanut Allergens in Thermally Processed Peanuts and in Pure Form

Foods, 2014
It has been suggested that the boiling or frying of peanuts leads to less allergenic products than roasting. Here, we have compared the digestibility of the major peanut allergens in the context of peanuts subjected to boiling, frying or roasting and in ...
Soheila J. Maleki, David A. Schmitt, Maria Galeano, Barry K. Hurlburt   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source