Drug allergy is defined as an unpredictable reaction, or type B reaction, which is mediated by immune mechanisms.1Penicillin allergyis the most commonly reported medication allergy.2Immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated (or type I) reactions are one type of drug allergy, and they are the focus of this...
A hooded exposure chamber has been described for simultaneous nasal and bronchial challenges as a diagnostic procedure for assessing occupationally-induced latex allergy.21,22 The challenge involves bathing the subject's conjunctiva and upper and lower airways with air alone, placebo (untreated) cornstar...
Vaccination is one of the most widely used strategies to protect horses against pathogens. However, available equine vaccines often have limitations, as they do not always provide effective, long-term protection and booster injections are often required. In addition, research efforts are needed to de...
Ticks are obligate blood feeders. The midgut is the first major region of the body where blood and microbes ingested with the blood meal come in contact with the tick's internal tissues. Little is known about protein expression in the digestive tract of
Because of the inflammatory mechanisms of most chronic upper airway diseases such as rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, systemic steroids have been used for their treatment for decades. However, it has been very well documented that—potentially severe
Acne vulgaris is a common condition that can have psychologically deleterious effects. Since current treatments carry the risks of antibiotic resistance or teratogenicity, novel treatment modalities are under investigation. Our study investigated the eff
The accelerometer raw data were processed as described elsewhere,52 following the practical recommendations previously made by Migueles et al.53 We used the GGIR software package (R Project for Statistical Computing)54 to identify the night sleep periods using an automated algorithm guided by the ...
Nevertheless, based on the results we did obtain, there were significant differences between the two groups as described above. Xuan Bai Cheng Qi formula appears to be safe. Serious untoward effects were not reported during the study. Six participants in the Xuan Bai Cheng Qi group experienced ...
Allergy to edible insects People in some African communities consume some insects as an alternative to other expensive protein food. Food allergy was reported from silkworm, mealworm, caterpillars, Bruchus lentis, sago worm, locust, grasshopper, cicada, bee, Clanis bilineata, and the food additive...
and as an adjunct to the chapter on theclinical aspectsofinsect allergydescribed elsewhere in this edition (seeChapter 15). We conclude by reviewing the qualitative and quantitative effects of climate change and air pollution on allergens in the environment as well as on the role of pollution in...