Gorczynski, R. M. Maqbool, T. Hoffmann, G.
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
BackgroundWe showed previously that allergic reactivity to ovalbumin (OVA) could be regulated in mice following perturbation of immune networks using combinations of an immune Ig along with anti-idiotypic Ig. We have explored features of this regulation including: its persistence after cessation of administration of combined Igs; the ability of het...
Gunasekara, Peshala Handunnetti, S. M. Premawansa, Sunil Kaluarachchi, Pradeep Karunatilake, Chandima Ratnayake, Indra P. Dias, R. K. S. Premakumara, G. A. S. Dasanayake, W. M. D. K. Seneviratne, Suranjith L.
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BackgroundAllergy to Vespa affinis venom is common in the Asia Pacific region. Venom preparations for diagnosis are not commercially available for this species.MethodsThe prominent allergens in V. affinis venom were identifiedusing immunochemical methods. Use of ImmunoCAP of Vespula vulgaris crude venom/its components and a passive basophil activat...
Ameratunga, Rohan Ahn, Yeri Tse, Dominic Woon, See-Tarn Pereira, Jennifer McCarthy, Sinead Blacklock, Hilary
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BackgroundCommon variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID) are a rare group of primary immune defects, where the underlying cause is unknown. Approximately 10–20% of patients with typical CVID have a granulomatous variant, which has closely overlapping features with sarcoidosis.Case presentationHere we describe a young man who sequentially develop...
Baïz, Nour Just, Jocelyne Chastang, Julie Forhan, Anne de Lauzon-Guillain, Blandine Magnier, Anne-Marie Annesi-Maesano, Isabella
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BackgroundConsumption of certain foods during pregnancy has been shown to have beneficial effects on childhood asthma and allergic disease development and aggravation. However, most studies provide conflicting results and the relationships between maternal preconceptional diet and risks of childhood asthma and allergic disease have not previously b...
Kuo, Chin-Wei Liao, Xin-Min Huang, Yi-Ching Chang, Han-Yu Shieh, Chi-Chang
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BackgroundThere are numerous biologics for treating patients with severe asthma. A cost-effective method for selecting the most appropriate biologic therapy for a patient is thus important. Bronchoscopy-guided bronchial epithelium sampling may provide information for determining the type of inflammation in the airways of severe asthma patients thro...
Matuszewska, Eliza Matysiak, Joanna Bręborowicz, Anna Olejniczak, Katarzyna Kycler, Zdzisława Kokot, Zenon J. Matysiak, Jan
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BackgroundHymenoptera venom allergy is one of the most frequent causes of anaphylaxis. In its most severe form, the reaction to wasp and honey bee stings may be life-threatening. Therefore, immediate and proper diagnosis of venom allergy and implementation of suitable therapy are extremely important. Broadening the knowledge on the mechanism of the...
Kuo, Chris RuiWen Chan, Rory Lipworth, Brian
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
The concept of the unified allergic airway disease (UAD) recognises the association between allergic inflammation in the upper and lower airways. Patients with asthma and concomitant allergic rhinitis experience more asthma-related primary and secondary care visits. We therefore aimed to determine differences in asthma control (asthma control quest...
Yonezawa, Kaori Haruna, Megumi
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
BackgroundThis study examined whether infants aged 0–3 months exhibited long-term effects of using a moisturizer skincare intervention and whether a short-term skin problem resulted in the subsequent development of food allergies or atopic dermatitis (AD) until the age of 2 years.MethodsThis study was a follow-up of a completed randomized control t...
Cockcroft, Donald W. Davis, Beth E. Blais, Christianne M. Boulet, Louis-Philippe Boulay, Marie-Éve Villeneuve, Hélène Gauvreau, Gail M. O’Byrne, Paul M. Howie, Karen J. Obminski, Caitlin D.
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BackgroundAllergen inhalation tests are a valuable research tool. The allergen dose producing an early asthmatic response (EAR) can be predicted from methacholine responsiveness and allergen skin test endpoint (STE). The Wright® jet nebulizer, which is both inefficient and increasingly difficult to obtain, has been used historically. We assessed th...
Betschel, Stephen Badiou, Jacquie Binkley, Karen Borici-Mazi, Rozita Hébert, Jacques Kanani, Amin Keith, Paul Lacuesta, Gina Waserman, Susan Yang, Bill
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This is an update to the 2014 Canadian Hereditary Angioedema Guideline with an expanded scope to include the management of hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients worldwide. It is a collaboration of Canadian and international HAE experts and patient groups led by the Canadian Hereditary Angioedema Network. The objective of this guideline is to provide...
