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Immune and clinical response to honeybee venom in beekeepers

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2016
OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess immune response to honeybee venom in relation to the degree of exposure, time after a sting and clinical symptoms.
Jan Matysiak, Joanna Matysiak, Anna Bręborowicz, Zdzisława Kycler, Paweł Dereziński, Zenon J Kokot   +5 more
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Cutting-Edge Advances in Electrochemical Affinity Biosensing at Different Molecular Level of Emerging Food Allergens and Adulterants

Biosensors, 2020
The presence of allergens and adulterants in food, which represents a real threat to sensitized people and a loss of consumer confidence, is one of the main current problems facing society.
Susana Campuzano, Víctor Ruiz-Valdepeñas Montiel, Verónica Serafín, Paloma Yáñez-Sedeño, José Manuel Pingarrón   +4 more
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A Methodological Review of Tools That Assess Dust Microbiomes, Metatranscriptomes and the Particulate Chemistry of Indoor Dust

Atmosphere, 2022
Indoor house dust is a blend of organic and inorganic materials, upon which diverse microbial communities such as viruses, bacteria and fungi reside. Adequate moisture in the indoor environment helps microbial communities multiply fast.
Yousef Nazzal, Fares M. Howari, Aya Yaslam, Jibran Iqbal, Lina Maloukh, Lakshmi Kesari Ambika, Ahmed A. Al-Taani, Ijaz Ali, Eman M. Othman, Arshad Jamal, Muhammad Naseem   +10 more
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Delayed-Type hypersensitivity to latex: Computational prediction of MHC class II epitopes on latex allergens [PDF]

, 2009
Delayed type hypersensitivity to natural rubber latex is rare compared to IgE mediated immediate reactions. Binding of allergens to MHC Class II is a crucial step in the presentation of antigens to CD4+ T Cells responsible for delayed reactions ...
Bell R. Eapen
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Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu, Yongjie Tang, Sidi Liu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

C-Type Lectin Receptors in Asthma

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that affects approximately 300 million people worldwide, largely in developed countries. The etiology of the disease is poorly understood, but is likely to involve specific innate and adaptive responses to inhaled ...
Sabelo Hadebe, Sabelo Hadebe, Frank Brombacher, Frank Brombacher, Gordon D. Brown, Gordon D. Brown   +5 more
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Recent Advances in Electrochemical Sensing Strategies for Food Allergen Detection

Biosensors, 2022
Food allergy has been indicated as the most frequent adverse reaction to food ingredients over the past few years. Since the only way to avoid the occurrence of allergic phenomena is to eliminate allergenic foods, it is essential to have complete and ...
Antonella Curulli
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Domestic ventilation rates, indoor humidity and dust mite allergens : are our homes causing the asthma pandemic? [PDF]

, 2003
This paper is concerned with historical changes in domestic ventilation rates, relative humidity and the associated risk of house dust mite colonization.
A Lawson, Arlian LG, Asselt L, BRE, C McSharry, Clarke JA, Cornish JP, Coward SKD, Crowther D, E McKenzie, Etheridge DW, G Morris, Garratt J, Gunnerson L, J Jackson, Lynden van Nes AMT, McMaster University, S G Howieson, Scottish Homes, Stephen RK, Tovey ER, Tovey ER   +21 more
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Orientation Engineering of MXene Flakes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Orientation engineering of MXene flakes refers to the transformation of disordered MXene flakes into ordered architectures with optimized multiphysical transport properties. Focusing on this topic, this review outlines key principles, characterization, fabrication strategies, and advanced applications of oriented MXene structures.
Yizhou Wang, Shuo Li, Tianchao Guo, Dekang Zhu, Ning Chu, Noor Albar, Dana Alsulaiman, Husam N. Alshareef   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Andrea Fulgione, Assunta De Lella, Anna Cutarelli, Morena Nappa, Francesca Garofalo, Stefania Cavallo, Donatella Nava   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source