Furry mammals kept as pets are important allergen sources. The prevalence of sensitization to dander from various animals appears be increasing worldwide. Several mammalian allergens diverse species and distinct protein families have been characterized, some available for component-resolved diagnostics (CRD). This review presents an overview aeroallergens, with a focus on cat, dog, horse allerg...

INTRODUCTION As replacement for the oral food challenge, decision-points for sensitization test have been established, but suboptimal sensitivity and/or specificity, as well as regional differences, have reduced the clinical usability. IgE toward specific peanut protein components has been reported to be of value, but data on correlation with clinical data are sparse. Our aim was to correlate I...

Allergic diseases, such as atopic eczema, food allergy, rhinitis and wheezing disorders are among the most fre­ quent complaints, especially in childhood. The current evidence also attests that type I allergic reactions are becoming more and more widespread, affecting up to 20% of the population. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently estimated that approximately 300 million people suffer...

allergy diagnosis needs to be improved in polysensitized patients due to the existence of possible confounding factors in this type of patients. component resolved diagnosis (crd) is a new concept in the investigation of polysensitized patients. the aim of this study was to evaluate if the utilization of immunocap isac improve the diagnosis of the polysensitized allergic rhinitis patients. skin...

Introduction We report a case of an eleven years old girl who was referred to our Allergy Outpatient Clinic for the revaluation of a hazelnut allergy. During her infancy she was successfully desensitised to milk and egg. Afterward she had been followed by another Allergy Unit where, according to skin prick test and specific IgE dosage, it had been suggested to strictly avoid peanut and all tree...