Basophils exhibit antibacterial activity through extracellular trap formation.

abstract：:A two-site immunometric assay based on monoclonal antibodies (mAb) was developed for the measurement of a 20-kDa major allergen of cow. The sensitivity of this assay was (BDA20) 1 ng/ml. It was used to measure airborne allergen concentrations in 10 Finnish cowsheds. The mean concentration of the BDA20 measured at two ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ylönen J,Virtanen T,Rytkönen M,Mäntyjärvi R

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescence represents a vulnerable time for individuals with asthma and allergic conditions. They suffer an unexpected degree of morbidity. This systematic review aimed to understand the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with these conditions. METHODS:A systematic literature search was under...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Vazquez-Ortiz M,Angier E,Blumchen K,Comberiati P,Duca B,DunnGalvin A,Gore C,Hox V,Jensen B,Pite H,Santos AF,Sanchez S,Alviani C,Garriga-Baraut T,Knibb R,Mortz CG,Gowland MH,Timmermans F,Roberts G

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although allergen immunotherapy (IT) has been shown to modulate allergic hypersensitivities, its efficacy is limited. Recently, in various models of experimental allergy, a number of reagents which we have termed immunostimulatory DNA-based therapeutics have proven highly effective in both the prevention and reversal ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Horner AA,Takabaysahi K,Zubeldia JM,Raz E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a characteristic feature of asthma, it is also frequently present in allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the pathogenesis of AHR is unclear and the roles of cytokines in the airway have not been well established in AR. We sought to compare cytokine mRNA levels in the...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Sohn SW,Lee HS,Park HW,Chang YS,Kim YK,Cho SH,Kim YY,Min KU

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the diagnostic approaches for immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IHRs) due to 5-nitroimidazole antibiotics. The aim was to evaluate the usefulness of in vivo tests and basophil activation test (BAT) for the diagnosis of IHRs due to metronidazole and ornidazole and to determine possib...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Beyaz Ş,Akdeniz N,Yılmaz A,Demir S,Öztop N,Çolakoğlu B,Büyüköztürk S,Deniz G,Gelincik A

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between platelet counts (PCT) and IgE was studied in cord blood from 136 European newborns. PCT was significantly lower (P = 0.0014) when cord-IgE was superior to 1.20 IU/ml (n = 29; 245,000/microliter) than when it was inferior to this value (n = 107; 284,080/microliter) which resulted in a significant n...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Magnusson CG,de Weck AL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elements are vital in airway mucosal physiology and pathology, but their distribution and levels in the mucosa remain unclear. This study uses the state-of-the-art nuclear microscopy facility to map and quantify multiple elements in the histology sections of nasal mucosa from patients with nasal polyps or inverted pap...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ren MQ,Zhou YT,Chen HX,Li TY,Vajandar SK,Osipowicz T,Watt F,Li CW

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The site of antagonistic action on allergen-induced early skin reactions by the beta 2-agonist terbutaline was studied by light microscopy in 10 atopic subjects. Pretreatment with 1 microgram terbutaline intradermally 5 min prior to challenge with horse dander allergen produced an approximate inhibition of 85 and 55% ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Grönneberg R,Lagerholm B

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buckwheat flour (BF) is known as a potent food allergen. Sensitization to it usually occurs by ingestion but also by inhalation in occupational or domestic exposure. Buckwheat chaff-stuffed pillows (BCP) can be contaminated with BF during the process of pilling, and many Korean children and adults use BCP fo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Lee SY,Lee KS,Hong CH,Lee KY

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blomia tropicalis is an important mite species in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Blo t 5 is the major allergen with up to 70% sensitization rates in B. tropicalis allergic populations. METHODS:Mice were immunized intramuscularly with naked plasmid DNA encoding Blo t 5 gene with in vivo ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Yi FC,Lee BW,Cheong N,Chua KY

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While total IgE measurements are often used in clinical practice, it is unclear how they should be interpreted for the diagnosis of allergic disorders. We studied whether total IgE may be used to rule out or predict sensitization and whether there are age or gender differences. METHODS:ROC curves were asses...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kerkhof M,Dubois AE,Postma DS,Schouten JP,de Monchy JG

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), an intracellular signal transducer and activator of transcription centrally involved in many inflammatory pathways, was recently suggested to play an important role in allergy related immune responses. AIM:Thus, we investigated the effect of polymo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pinto LA,Steudemann L,Depner M,Klopp N,Illig T,Weiland SK,von Mutius E,Kabesch M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of common environmental allergens to stimulate IgE responses and thus to produce allergic diseases has tended to overshadow the fact that helminthic parasites are possibly the most potent inducers of this immunoglobulin that exists in nature. Although it has been well established that during these infectio...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Mingomataj EC,Xhixha F,Gjata E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical scoring systems of atopic dermatitis were analysed and compared. Some biological parameters that can correlate with the clinical score were also reviewed. After the definition of the disease based on validated clinical criteria, the second necessity was the availability of reliable severity scores to allo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gelmetti C,Colonna C

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B cells are essentially described for their capacity to produce antibodies ensuring anti-infectious immunity or deleterious responses in the case of autoimmunity or allergy. However, abundant data described their ability to restrain inflammation by diverse mechanisms. In allergy, some regulatory B-cell subsets produci...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Braza F,Chesne J,Castagnet S,Magnan A,Brouard S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with a previous history of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) to iodinated contrast media (ICM) are at high risk of the development of HSR to ICM. Many studies have tried to evaluate the diagnostic potential of skin tests in this population but have not yet reached a common conclusion. We investigated ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Yoon SH,Lee SY,Kang HR,Kim JY,Hahn S,Park CM,Chang YS,Goo JM,Cho SH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mite fauna in hay dust of 16 farms located on the island of Gotland was analysed to establish whether there is a clear relationship between environmental exposure to storage mites and development of allergic symptoms. Eight of these farms belonged to farmers with respiratory symptoms related to barn dust (RS) and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： van Hage-Hamsten M,Johansson E,Wirén A,Johansson SG

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of acaricides in homes is controversial. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) combined with vacuuming lowers dust mite numbers and their allergens in carpets and sofas. METHODS:A 6-month study was carried out with 93 homes, which were randomized into three...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Codina R,Lockey RF,Diwadkar R,Mobly LL,Godfrey S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance and specific role(s) of eosinophils in modulating the immune/inflammatory phenotype of allergic pulmonary disease remain to be defined. Established animal models assessing the role(s) of eosinophils as contributors and/or causative agents of disease have relied on congenitally deficient mice w...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Jacobsen EA,Lesuer WE,Willetts L,Zellner KR,Mazzolini K,Antonios N,Beck B,Protheroe C,Ochkur SI,Colbert D,Lacy P,Moqbel R,Appleton J,Lee NA,Lee JJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differential diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) includes, among other diseases, parasitic infections such as anisakiasis, which has acquired worldwide importance. METHODS:We reviewed all patients referred to our allergy service who had been diagnosed as having primary EG to determine the pos...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gómez B,Tabar AI,Tuñón T,Larrínaga B,Alvarez MJ,García BE,Olaguibel JM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to present a case of periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA), summarize the medical literature on PFAPA, review the differential diagnosis and suggest a diagnostic approach to periodic fevers in children. A PubMed search was conducted for all case reports an...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Lierl M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaphylaxis is an acute systemic allergic reaction, which can be life-threatening. H(1)-antihistamines are commonly used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of anaphylaxis. We sought to assess the benefits and harm of H(1)-antihistamines in the treatment of anaphylaxis. METHODS:We searched the Cochrane ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Sheikh A,Ten Broek V,Brown SG,Simons FE

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous controlled study we demonstrated that preseasonal grass pollen immunotherapy for three years was effective in children. In the current study we examined the same group of patients to see if there is still a benefit six years after discontinuation of treatment. METHODS:Thirteen of 14 patients w...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Eng PA,Reinhold M,Gnehm HP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluorescence-labeled MHC class II/peptide tetramer complexes are considered as optimal tools to characterize allergen-specific CD4(+) T cells, but this technique is restricted to frequently expressed HLA class II molecules and knowledge of immunodominant epitopes. In contrast, allergen-stimulated proliferati...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Van Hemelen D,Mahler V,Fischer G,Fae I,Reichl-Leb V,Pickl W,Jutel M,Smolinska S,Ebner C,Bohle B,Jahn-Schmid B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the role of calcium and phospholipid-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase C, PKC) in the modulation of histamine release from human basophils. A novel and potent inhibitor of PKC, K-252a, inhibited the release of histamine induced by anti-IgE in a dose-dependent manner with ID50 (the...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Morita Y,Takaishi T,Honda Z,Miyamoto T

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD40 and OX40 Ligand (OX40L) are cell-surface molecules expressed on airway smooth muscle (ASM) that can enhance inflammatory cell activation and survival. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) on ASM CD40 and OX40L expres...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Krimmer DI,Loseli M,Hughes JM,Oliver BG,Moir LM,Hunt NH,Black JL,Burgess JK

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 30 stable asthmatics, a comparison was made between the changes in pulmonary function (FEV1, FVC, PEF, MEF75, MEF50 and MEF25) hourly for 9 h after a single dose of inhaled budesonide 1,600 micrograms, and placebo. All subjects used inhaled steroids daily; this medication was, however, withheld 8 days prior to the ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Engel T,Dirksen A,Heinig JH,Nielsen NH,Weeke B,Johansson SA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin biopsies promote our understanding of atopic dermatitis/AD pathomechanisms in infants/toddlers with early-onset AD, but are not feasible in pediatric populations. Tape strips are an emerging, minimally invasive alternative, but global transcriptomic profiling in early pediatric AD is lacking. We aimed t...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pavel AB,Renert-Yuval Y,Wu J,Del Duca E,Diaz A,Lefferdink R,Fang MM,Canter T,Rangel SM,Zhang N,Krueger JG,Paller AS,Guttman-Yassky E

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jackfruit allergy has been reported just once. It is unknown whether this food allergy is caused by direct sensitization or cross-sensitization to pollen allergens. OBJECTIVE:Establish whether jackfruit allergy is linked to birchpollen allergy. METHODS:Two jackfruit allergic patients and five patients with...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bolhaar ST,Ree R,Bruijnzeel-Koomen CA,Knulst AC,Zuidmeer L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genomewide association studies (GWASs) of asthma have identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that modestly increase the risk for asthma. This could be due to phenotypic heterogeneity of asthma. Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) is a phenotypic hallmark of asthma. We aim to identify susceptibilit...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Nieuwenhuis MA,Siedlinski M,van den Berge M,Granell R,Li X,Niens M,van der Vlies P,Altmüller J,Nürnberg P,Kerkhof M,van Schayck OC,Riemersma RA,van der Molen T,de Monchy JG,Bossé Y,Sandford A,Bruijnzeel-Koomen CA,Gerth

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00