Non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) have recently been identified as plant food allergens. They are good examples of true food allergens, in the sense that they are capable of sensitizing, i.e. inducing specific IgE, as well as of eliciting severe symptoms. This is in contrast with most plant food allergens, which are recognized because of primary sensitization to related inhalant all...

ABSTRACT: Allergic dogs are commonly sensitized to food allergens. We evaluated the use of prick test diagnose allergies in with pruritus and efficacy an exclusion diet based on test. The was performed 10 healthy 34 pruritus, which 25 received for 60 days challenged positive pVAS CADESI-4 were assessed 0, 30, after re-exposure. As a result, two control group reacted single allergen, milk wheat....

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem, often starting in early childhood and sometimes followed by other allergic diseases. Although hypersensitivity to foods is assumed to play an essential role in the development of atopic dermatitis in some patients, little is known about common food allergens in Iranian children with atopic dermatitis. Objectives: This study was des...

the aim of the study was to assess the safety of nasal allergen challenge, and the use of certain parameters applied in assessing the condition of the respiratory system. we enrolled 30 patients diagnosed with allergy to common environmental allergens and 30 healthy controls. the safety of nasal challenge tests with an allergen was assessed by measuring the concentration of exhaled nitric oxide...

The 3-dimensional structure of an allergen defines the accessible parts on the surface of the molecule or epitopes that interact with antibodies. Mapping the antigenic determinants for IgE antibody binding has been pursued through strategies based on the use of overlapping synthetic peptides, recombinant allergenic fragments or unfolded allergens. These approaches led to the identification of m...

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intranasal steroid specifically in children aged 2 to 5 years with perennial allergic rhinitis. Design/Participants: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with an open-label extension. Patients aged 2 to 5 years were enrolled who had a >=1 year history of allergic rhinitis and positivity on testing either by skin prick...

The present study was undertaken to encourage the farmers to cultivate fodder grasses as an intercrop in the areca and coconut gardens. A live demonstration of fodder crops was under taken in 12 villages of Bhadravathi taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, to educate the farmers in cultivating perennial fodder grasses in their areca and coconut gardens as inter crops.100 farmers were selected ran...

Advances in the techniques used to study allergic patients have allowed us to recognize multiple mistakes made in the past, and thus to avoid prescribing patient immunotherapy treatments that are not fully valid. One of the major achievements has been the molecular diagnosis of allergic diseases. In effect, while in the past we only had gross determinations of specific IgE to pollens, we can no...

ISSN 14750708 10.2217/THY.09.4 © 2009 Future Medicine Ltd Therapy (2009) 6(3), 407–415 Allergic rhinitis is a major IgE‐mediated chronic respiratory disorder that presents as a complex of nasal, ophthalmic, ear and sinus symptoms such as nasal congestion, nasal itching, rhinor‐ rhea, sneezing and watery/running eyes [1–3]. It is an extremely common condition, which has been estimated to affect ...