Local Immune Responses in Children and Adults with Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis [PDF]
Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common allergic disease but little is known about the difference of local immune responses in children and adults with AR.
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Prevalence and risk factors for atopic disease in a population of preschool children in Rome: Challenges to early intervention [PDF]
Background: Allergic diseases are complex identities determined by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, resulting in the clinical manifestation of the disease.
DE CASTRO, Giovanna+8 more
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Th17 responses are not altered by natural exposure to seasonal allergens in pollen-sensitive patients [PDF]
Background: Allergic rhinitis affects 10–30 % of the global population and this number is likely to increase in the forthcoming years. Moreover, it commonly co-exists with allergic asthma as a chronic allergic respiratory syndrome. While the involvement
Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Marta+10 more
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The Potential for a Blood Test for Scabies [PDF]
Scabies, caused by the mite S. scabiei that burrows in the skin of humans, is a contagious skin disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a significant public health burden in economically disadvantaged populations, and outbreaks are ...
Arlian, Larry G.+2 more
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Development of a Sandwich ELISA to Measure Exposure to Occupational Cow Hair Allergens [PDF]
Background: Cow hair and dander are important inducers of occupational allergies in cattle-exposed farmers. To estimate allergen exposure in farming environments, a sensitive enzyme immunoassay was developed to measure cow hair allergens.
Angelika Flagge+36 more
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Temporal Changes in Total Serum Immunoglobulin E Levels in East German Children and the Effect of Potential Predictors [PDF]
Background: Elevated total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels are a prominent feature of allergic and parasitic diseases. An epidemiologic study was conducted in East German children to describe trends in the development of total serum IgE levels and ...
Brüske, Irene+5 more
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Further studies on the immunopathogenesis of canine atopic dermatitis [PDF]
Various aspects of the pathogenesis of canine atopic dermatitis have been elucidated such as the role of certain allergens, antigen presenting cells, allergen-specific T lymphocytes, IgE and mast cells. However, gaps in our understanding still remain,
Hou, Chia-Chun
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Predictors of allergen sensitization in Singapore children from birth to 3 years [PDF]
10.1186/s13223-016-0161-xAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology121Article number 56GUSTO (Growing up towards Healthy ...
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Dupilumab efficacy in uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma with self-reported chronic rhinosinusitis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody, blocks the shared receptor component for IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, key drivers of type 2 inflammation.
Castro, Mario, et al,, Maspero, Jorge F
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Respiratory allergy to Blomia tropicalis: Immune response in four syngeneic mouse strains and assessment of a low allergen-dose, short-term experimental model [PDF]
Background The dust mite Blomia tropicalis is an important source of aeroallergens in tropical areas. Although a mouse model for B. tropicalis extract (BtE)-induced asthma has been described, no study comparing different mouse strains in this asthma ...
Alcântara-Neves, Neuza M+10 more
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