Allergic Disorders in Africa and Africans: Is it Primarily a Priority? [PDF]
, 2010 In Africa, the burden of some diseases has been a problem for centuries. The spectrum of African diseases includes allergies, infections, nutritional deficiencies, and natural disasters.
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Drug and xenobiotic biotransformation in the blood-brain barrier: A neglected issue.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2014 Drug biotransformation is a crucial mechanism for facilitating the elimination of chemicals from the organism and for decreasing their pharmacological activity.
José A.G. Agúndez +5 more
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Allergen Peptides, Recombinant Allergens and Hypoallergens for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy [PDF]
Current Treatment Options in Allergy, 2014 Allergic diseases are among the most common health issues worldwide. Specific immunotherapy has remained the only disease-modifying treatment, but it is not effective in all patients and may cause side effects. Over the last 25 years, allergen molecules from most prevalent allergen sources have been isolated and produced as recombinant proteins.
Christian Lupinek +4 more
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A genomic analysis and transcriptomic atlas of gene expression in Psoroptes ovis reveals feeding- and stage-specific patterns of allergen expression [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Psoroptic mange, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis, is highly contagious, resulting in intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and economic concern for the livestock industry Worldwide.
Bartley, Kathryn +11 more
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The minor house dust mite allergen Der p 13 is a fatty acid binding protein and an activator of a TLR2-mediated innate immune response [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The house dust mite (HDM) allergen Der p 13 could be a lipid-binding protein able to activate key innate signaling pathways in the initiation of the allergic response.
Banerjee +44 more
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Applying the adverse outcome pathway (AOP) for food sensitization to support in vitro testing strategies [PDF]
, 2019 Background Before introducing proteins from new or alternative dietary sources into the market, a compressive risk assessment including food allergic sensitization should be carried out in order to ensure their safety.
Benedé, Sara +14 more
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The Safety of Ethnic Foods in Campania Region: A Preliminary Study
Foods, 2023 Ethnic food is produced by an ethnic group—using their familiarity with local ingredients of plants and/or animal origin—and it is consumed in a country other than the country of origin.
Loredana Biondi +7 more
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Endotypes of allergic rhinitis and asthma accompanying food allergy
Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2019 61 people suffering from persistent allergic rhinitis and asthma accompanying food allergies were studied using case histories, the NHANES questionnaire, polyspecific serum levels, allergen-specific IgE, IL4, IFNg and IL10 assays, and allergy skin tests.
A. V. Klimov +3 more
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Venomics of the Central European Myrmicine Ants Myrmica rubra and Myrmica ruginodis
Toxins, 2022 Animal venoms are a rich source of novel biomolecules with potential applications in medicine and agriculture. Ants are one of the most species-rich lineages of venomous animals.
Sabine Hurka +9 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Bee pollen is consumed for its nutritional and pharmacological benefits, but it also contains hazardous allergens which have not been identified. Here, we identified two potential allergens, glutaredoxin and oleosin-B2, in Brassica napus bee pollen using
Shuting Yin +8 more
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