In the last decades there has been a parallel increase in the incidence of food allergies and
the development of experimental mouse models. These models have improved our …

Food allergy is a growing health problem with serious concerns due to high potential for
fatality. Rapid advances in the knowledge on causes and mechanisms as well as in …

Food allergy is a rapidly growing public health concern because of its increasing prevalence
and life-threatening potential. Animal models of food allergy have emerged as a tool for …

The prevalence of IgE-mediated food allergies has increased dramatically in the past three
decades, now affecting up to 10% of the US population. IgE-mediated food allergy is an …

Currently, several animal models of food allergy are used, including mouse, rat, swine, and
dog. Continuing research in these models may elucidate the immunological mechanisms …

Food allergy affects an increasing population in Western world but also developing
countries. Researchers have been taking great efforts in identifying and characterising food …

Immunoglobulin E–mediated food allergy is rapidly developing into a global health problem.
Publicly available therapeutic intervention strategies are currently restricted to allergen …

Food allergies are a steadily increasing health and economic problem. Immunologically,
food allergic reactions are caused by pathological, allergen-specific Th2 responses resulting …

Food allergy is an emerging epidemic that affects all age groups, with the highest
prevalence rates being reported amongst Western countries such as the United States (US) …

Mouse models of allergic disease offer numerous advantages when compared to the
models of other animals. However, selection of appropriate mouse models is critical to …