ABSTRACT

Enlarged to describe more than a decade of advances in the immunotherapy of allergic diseases and asthma, this Third Edition contains the most recent studies on the mechanisms, manufacture, and standardization of various allergen groups and their utilization in the treatment of allergic diseases-containing 8 new chapters detailing various pharmacoe

chapter 2|14 pages

Definition of an Allergen(Immunobiology)

chapter 3|14 pages

Allergen Nomenclature

chapter 8|26 pages

Aerobiology

chapter 10|20 pages

Tree Pollen Allergens

chapter 11|22 pages

Grass Pollen Allergens

chapter 12|16 pages

Weed Pollen Allergens

chapter 13|28 pages

Fungal Allergens

chapter 14|20 pages

Mite Allergens

chapter 16|22 pages

Mammalian Allergens

chapter 17|20 pages

Mammalian Allergens

chapter 18|16 pages

Hymenoptera Allergens

chapter 19|14 pages

Biting-Insect Allergens

chapter 20|18 pages

Latex Allergens

chapter 21|34 pages

Drug Allergens, Haptens, and Anaphylatoxins

chapter 24|24 pages

Preparing and Mixing AllergenVaccines

chapter 25|14 pages

Administration of Allergen Vaccines

chapter 31|18 pages

Immunotherapy in Young Children

chapter 34|16 pages

Anti-lgE Therapy

chapter 37|22 pages

Tolerance Induced by Allergen Immunotherapy

chapter 40|26 pages

Prevention and Treatment of Anaphylaxis