OBJECTIVE To identify the allergen(s) responsible for mid April-mid May nasobronchial allergy seen in North India. DESIGN Case control study. SETTING Children living in and around Chandigarh (urban, rural). SUBJECTS 39 children suffering from wheat harvest period (mid April-mid May) respiratory allergy along with randomly selected controls. METHODS Aerobiological surveys were done from ...

When it comes to allergies, not all fungi are created equal, according to a study by University of Cincinnati researchers published in the September 2006 issue of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Exposure to certain fungal spores can make children more susceptible to developing allergies to mold, pollen, dust mites, pet dander, or foods, the study revealed. On the other hand, exposure to other...

The respiratory tract is a complex system that is inhabited by niche-specific communities of microbes including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These complex microbial assemblages are in constant contact with the mucosal immune system and play a critical role in airway health and immune homeostasis. Changes in the composition and diversity of airway microbiota are frequently observed in patients ...

389 Exposure and sensitization to allergens can promote development and exacerbation of allergic disease. Various indoor aller-gens, including dust mites, animal dander, and mold have been reported to associate with allergic disease. Fungal spores and particles are widely distributed in outdoor and indoor environments and exposure to fungi has been shown to induce allergic disease and exacerbat...

Asthma is a global problem that affects over 300 million people in the world. The main reason of asthma is allergy and atopy. Asthmatic patients are sensitized to allergens that can be resulting asthma attacks. Fungi as an allergen can be sensitized atopic people and present a severe asthma. Fungi have been found in water-damaged homes of asthmatic patients. Allergic asthma is associated with e...

backgrounds soil is the first habitat for pathogenic fungi and one of the important fungal reservoirs. the soil-borne fungi are major cause for different degrees of allergy or serious diseases in human beings. objectives this current study aimed to determine the identities and diversity of the fungi associated with allergy, subcutaneous and even systemic fungal infections in an extensive region...

Human exposure to fungi results in a wide range of health outcomes, from invasive disease or allergy to immune tolerance. Inhaled fungi contact airway epithelial cells as an early event, and this host:fungal interaction can shape the eventual immunological outcome. Emerging evidence points to exposure to fungal cell wall carbohydrates in the development of allergic airway disease. Herein, we de...

asthma is a global problem that affects over 300 million people in the world. the main reason of asthma is allergy and atopy. asthmatic patients are sensitized to allergens that can be resulting asthma attacks. fungi as an allergen can be sensitized atopic people and present a severe asthma. fungi have been found in water-damaged homes of asthmatic patients. allergic asthma is associated with e...

Changes in histidine excretion reflect histidine conservation and thus the level of histamine secretion. Low levels were found in untreated patients with atopic (type A) allergy. However, levels in food intolerance (type B allergy) and fungal-type dysbiosis were also low (pv0.001 for each group compared with nonallergic controls). There were no differences between the three groups. The biochemi...