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Aetiology of anaphylaxis in patients referred to an immunology clinic in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2018
Background The aetiology of anaphylaxis differs according to types of foods consumed, fauna and foliage and cultural practices. Although the aetiology of anaphylaxis in Western countries are well known, the causes in South Asian countries have not been ...
Nilhan Rajiva de Silva, W. M. D. K. Dasanayake, Chandima Karunatilake, Geethani Devika Wickramasingha, B. D. De Silva, Gathsauri Neelika Malavige   +5 more
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The Meat of the Matter: Understanding and Managing Alpha-Gal Syndrome

ImmunoTargets and Therapy, 2022
Jessica D Macdougall,1,2,* Kevin O Thomas,1,2,* Onyinye I Iweala1,2 1Department of Medicine, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, University
Macdougall JD, Thomas KO, Iweala OI
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Friend and foe: factors influencing the movement of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori along the parasitism-mutualism continuum. [PDF]

, 2014
Understanding the transition of bacterial species from commensal to pathogen, or vice versa, is a key application of evolutionary theory to preventative medicine.
Koskella, Britt, Lin, Derek
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Alpha-gal syndrome initially misdiagnosed as chronic spontaneous urticaria in a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Introduction Delayed allergy to red meat, also termed alpha-gal syndrome, is increasingly reported in adults and African communities, while pediatric cases remain rare.
Felicitas Bellutti Enders, Marius Elkuch, Andreas Wörner, Kathrin Scherer Hofmeier, Karin Hartmann   +4 more
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Prevalence and association of asthma and allergic sensitization with dietary factors in schoolchildren: data from the french six cities study [PDF]

, 2015
International audienceBackground: The prevalence of asthma and allergy has recently risen among children. This increase in prevalence might be related to various factors, particularly diet.
A Armentia, A Moeller, A Naska, B Björkstén, C Almqvist, C Debrock, C Pénard-Morand, C Tabak, C Tabak, C Vecchia La, CA Vereecken, Chantal Raherison, Christine Kopferschmitt, D Caillaud, D Jenerowicz, D Saadeh, Danielle Saadeh, Denis Caillaud, Denis Charpin, E Mutius von, F Forastiere, F Nja, FD Gilliland, François Lavaud, Frédéric De Blay, G Devereux, G Devereux, G Ding, G Nagel, I Annesi-Maesano, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Isabelle Baldi, J Batllés-Garrido, J Torres-Borrego, JK Peat, K Ahn, K Wickens, L Chatzi, L Hodge, M Roumelioti, MI Asher, MM Haby, N Pearce, P Ellwood, Pascale Salameh, R Gupta, RK Woods, S Dold, S Farchi, S Farrokhi, SK Weiland, SK Weiland, SL Huang, SL Huang, SO Shaheen, T Schafer, The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Steering committee, Y Miyake   +57 more
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Galactose-α-1,3-galactose Allergy Induced by Amblyomma americanum: A Review and Introduction of Experimental Designs [PDF]

, 2017
The galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) allergy was identified following a drug trial of Cetuximab. The patients who reacted with anaphylaxis had all previously been bitten by the lone star tick.
Gasterland, Brianna
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Profile of European adults interested in internet-based personalized nutrition: The Food4Me Study [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose Personalised intervention may have greater potential for reducing the global burden of non-communicable diseases and for promoting better health and wellbeing across the life-span than the conventional “one size fits all” approach. However, the
A Berghofer, Agnieszka Surwiłło, Anna L. Macready, BI Nwaru, BJ Stewart-Knox, C Celis-Morales, C Celis-Morales, C Cook, Carlos Celis-Morales, Christian A. Drevon, Christina P. Lambrinou, Clara Woolhead, Clare B. O’Donovan, Cyril F. M. Marsaux, E Ketola, Eileen R. Gibney, George Moschonis, Hannah Forster, Hannelore Daniel, HFR Forster, I Dar-Nimrod, Iwona Traczyk, J Lara, J. Alfredo Martinez, JE Cade, John C. Mathers, Julie A. Lovegrove, K Pursey, Katherine M. Livingstone, L Hood, Lorraine Brennan, Lydia Tsirigoti, Magdalena Godlewska, Marianne C. Walsh, Mike Gibney, MJ Gibney, R Fallaize, Rodrigo San-Cristobal, Rosalind Fallaize, S Kodama, S Mora, SA French, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Silvia Kolossa, SM Krebs-Smith, Wim H. Saris, Yannis Manios   +46 more
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Environmental and Molecular Drivers of the α-Gal Syndrome

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
The α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a type of allergy characterized by an IgE antibody (Ab) response against the carbohydrate Galα1-3Galβ1-4GlcNAc-R (α-Gal), which is present in glycoproteins from tick saliva and tissues of non-catarrhine mammals. Recurrent tick
Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Adnan Hodžić, Patricia Román-Carrasco, Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, Georg Gerhard Duscher, Deepak Kumar Sinha, Wolfgang Hemmer, Ines Swoboda, Agustín Estrada-Peña, José de la Fuente, José de la Fuente   +10 more
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Unique allergen-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies derived from patients with allergic disease

Frontiers in Allergy, 2023
IntroductionAllergic reactions are mediated by human IgE antibodies that bind to and cross-link allergen molecules. The sites on allergens that are recognized by IgE antibodies have been difficult to investigate because of the paucity of IgE antibodies ...
Bryan R. E. Smith, Kristina Reid Black, Max Bermingham, Sayeh Agah, Jill Glesner, Serge A. Versteeg, Ronald van Ree, Glorismer Pena-Amelunxen, Lorenz Aglas, Scott A. Smith, Anna Pomés, Martin D. Chapman   +11 more
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Alpha‐Gal Syndrome: An Underrated Serious Disease and a Potential Future Challenge

Global Challenges
Over the past decades, red meat allergy, also known as mammalian meat allergy, which manifests differently from classic food allergies, has been reported in different countries and regions, including China.
Mengyuan Zhan, Jia Yin, Tengda Xu, Liping Wen   +3 more
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