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Maternal hookworm modifies risk factors for childhood eczema: results from a birth cohort in Uganda. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Worms may protect against allergy. Early-life worm exposure may be critical, but this has not been fully investigated. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether worms in pregnancy and in early childhood are associated with childhood eczema incidence.
Akurut, Hellen, Apule, Barbara, Dunne, David W, Elliott, Alison M, Fitzsimmons, Colin M, Jones, Frances M, Kakande, Mohammed, Kizito, Dennison, Lule, Swaib, Mpairwe, Harriet, Muhangi, Lawrence, Muwanga, Moses, Nampijja, Margaret, Ndibazza, Juliet, Rodrigues, Laura C, Webb, Emily L   +15 more
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Schistosoma haematobium infection levels determine the effect of praziquantel treatment on anti-schistosome and anti-mite antibodies [PDF]

, 2012
Field studies show an association between schistosome infection and atopy, but the effects of anti-helminthic treatment on this association have not yet been investigated in human populations with different schistosome endemicity levels. This study aimed
Katz N, Lynch NR, Mott KE, Reed GF, Taketomi EA, Taylor P, Tchuente LA, Tseng SH, WHO Expert Committee on the Control of Schistosomiasis, World Health Organization (WHO)   +9 more
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Serological identification of house dust mite allergens in dogs with atopic dermatitis

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2012
House dust mite antigens have been used for decades to diagnose allergic diseases in humans and animals. The objective of this study was to identify allergens in commercial Dermatophagoides farinae and Blomia tropicalis extracts by immunoblotting using ...
Victor E.S. Cunha, Maria Helena Silva, João Luiz H. Faccini   +2 more
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Effective antigen presentation to helper T cells by human eosinophils [PDF]

, 2016
Although eosinophils are inflammatory cells, there is increasing attention on their immunomodulatory roles. For example, murine eosinophils can present antigen to CD4+ T helper (Th) cells, but it remains unclear whether human eosinophils also have this ...
Akdis, Akuthota, Akuthota, Beninati, Blanchard, Blaylock, Cairns, Celestin, Charbonnier, Devereux, Floyd, Fujisawa, Hammad, Hansel, Hansel, Hinz, Lacy, Liu, Lucey, Mawhorter, Mawhorter, Mazzarella, Patel, Percopo, Rijt, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shakib, Shi, Sukati, Till, Trompette, Unanue, Wang, Wierenga, Woerly, Wynn   +36 more
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Study of specific IgE and IgG4 antibodies to mite antigen in asthmatic children during immunotherapy

Allergology International, 1998
Using immunoblotting and densitometer techniques, we followed the levels of IgE and IgG4 antibodies to Dermatophagoides farinae antigen in the sera of 12 asthmatic children during immunotherapy, repeated injections of house dust extract, for 2 years. The
Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Yutaka Atsuta, Hisashi Matsubara, Motoi Adachi, Yukari Matsushita, Toshihide Obe, Katsuhiko Ando, Yasuo Chinzei   +7 more
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A study on common aeroallergens in a coastal city of south india by skin prick test

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2022
Introduction: Airborne allergens are the major cause of allergic respiratory diseases worldwide, they are present all around, suspended in the air we breathe, spanning different regions, invisible to the naked eye, while causing allergic respiratory ...
Vishnu Sharma Moleyar, Abhishek Bali
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Sensitization rates of airborne pollen and mold in children [PDF]

, 2012
PurposeAeroallergens are important causative factors of allergic diseases. Previous studies on aeroallergen sensitization rates investigated patients groups that had visited pediatric allergy clinics. In contrast, we investigated sensitization rates in a
Ahn, Beasley, Beggs, Byong Kwan Son, Dae Hyun Lim, Hong, Hong, Hong, In Bo Oh, Jeon, Jeong Hee Kim, Keun Hwa Lee, Kim, Kim, Kim, Lee, Lee, Lee, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ree, Seo, Shin, So Hyun Park, Solomon, Su Young Kim, Sung Chul Hong, Yang Ho Kim, Yong, Young Eun Song   +32 more
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Escherichia coli heat-labile detoxified enterotoxin modulates dendritic cell function and attenuates allergic airway inflammation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Various mutant forms of Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) have been used as a mucosal adjuvant for vaccines, as it enhances immune responses to specific antigens including antigen-specific IgA antibodies when administrated intranasally or ...
I-Ping Lin, Yu-Shen Hsu, Ssu-Wei Kang, Miao-His Hsieh, Jiu-Yao Wang   +4 more
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Recent studies suggest that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin sensitization is a risk factor for asthma. However, there is a paucity of epidemiologic evidence on adult-onset asthma in community-based populations.
Bachert, Claus, Chang, Yoon-Seok, Cho, Sang-Heon, Choi, Min-Ho, Kang, Hye-Ryun, Kim, Sae-Hoon, Lim, Min Kyung, Min, Kyung-Up, Park, Heung-Woo, Song, Woo-Jung, Tomassen, Peter, Yun, E Hwa   +11 more
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Development of a Sandwich ELISA to Measure Exposure to Occupational Cow Hair Allergens [PDF]

, 2011
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, Anne Spickenheuer, Berger I, Christina Fleischer, Dennis Nowak, Eva Zahradnik, Ferrer A, Heutelbeck AR, Hinze S, Hinze S, Ilka Noss, Ingrid Sander, Joachim Sültz, Krakowiak A, Krop EJ, Lydia Bruckmaier, Monika Raulf-Heimsoth, Noss I, Noss I, Prahl P, Prahl P, Prahl P, Radon K, Rautiainen J, Rautiainen J, Renstrom A, Restani P, Rudolf Schierl, Saarelainen S, Thomas Brüning, Virtanen T, Virtanen T, Virtanen T, Ylonen J, Ylonen J, Ylonen J, Zahradnik E   +36 more
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