abstract：:In the majority of workers with occupational asthma, the disease remains active even several years after removal from exposure or diminution of the levels of exposure to the causal agent. Only 25% or so normalize their lung function and their bronchial responsiveness to nonspecific agents. The aim of this review is to...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gautrin D,Lemière C

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that airway smooth muscle plays an important role in the hyperresponsiveness and remodelling that occur in the asthmatic airway. This is by virtue of its roles as a contractile cell, a cell that undergoes proliferation as part of the inflammatory response, a cell that actively participates in the inflammat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Black JL,Johnson PR

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional immunotherapy may be associated with the development of adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis, due to the use of increasing doses of allergen. Standardization of extracts is necessary in order to assess the correct amount of allergen administered. In recent years, increased knowledge on the molecular s...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Pomés A,Chapman MD

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of indoor allergen exposure in the development of sensitization and asthma remains a subject of controversy. From a number of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies we can conclude that there is a very close association between allergen exposure and the sensitization of an individual. The dose-response rela...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Murray CS,Woodcock A,Custovic A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular allergy presents unsolved mysteries in molecular and cellular mechanisms, and at the same time continues to challenge ophthalmologists daily in a wide array of disease forms. The recent understanding of the key role of the T helper type 2 cytokines, adhesion molecules and chemokines may provide future avenues f...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A,Pe'er J,Levi-Schaffer F

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, along with bees, wasps, yellow jackets, etc., they are the most successful animal genera in this world. It is their selfless social structure which accounts for their huge impact. Their effect on man ranges from the parasol ant, which makes plant cultivation untenable in certain p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rhoades R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a disease that is, in large part, defined by abnormalities of pulmonary function. Failure of any new treatment modality to improve objective measures of lung function suggests a limited usefulness of such new therapies. The clear dissociation between inflammation and airways responsiveness indicates the latt...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kaminsky DA,Irvin CG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes recent advances and findings in the area of 'hidden' food allergens, i.e. allergenic foods that can either contaminate other foods, or be 'disguised' as part of a food, and cause allergic reactions. Newly emerging allergenic foods of increasing importance, recently developed methods for the dete...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Hefle SL

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex relationship between allergen exposure, atopic sensitization and asthma in individuals and in populations has recently been a subject of controversy. A number of studies have demonstrated that allergen exposure in sensitized asthmatic individuals increases the severity of disease. A simple dose-response re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Custovic A,Woodcock A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, rhinitis and asthma are thought to result from a dysregulated immune response to commonly encountered antigens in genetically predisposed individuals. This response leads to chronic eosinophil-rich allergic inflammation and is controlled by Th2 lymphocytes. The first step i...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lambrecht BN

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00