Abstract Purpose of Review The recent increase in childhood food allergy prevalence
strongly suggests that environmental exposures are contributing to food allergy …

Toll-like receptors of the human immune system are specialized pathogen detectors able to
link innate and adaptive immune responses. TLR ligands include among others bacteria …

Fine and coarse air pollution particles signal macrophage activation via differential
utilization of Toll-like receptors (TLR) 2 and TLR4 but shared use of the MyD88 signaling …

Background The disease scabies, caused by the ectoparasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei,
causes significant morbidity in humans and other mammals worldwide. However, there is …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Sargassum horneri is a nutrient rich edible brown
seaweed with numerous biological properties found in shallow coastal areas of Korean …

Invariant NKT cells (i NKT cells) are a unique subset of T lymphocytes that rapidly carry out
effector functions. In this study, we report that a majority of sterile house dust extracts (HDEs) …

Background There is growing evidence that environmental peanut exposure through non‐
oral routes, including the skin and respiratory tract, can result in peanut sensitization …

In similarity to many other western countries, the burden of allergic diseases in Finland is
high. Studies worldwide have shown that an environment rich in microbes in early life …

Background and aim: The influence of microbial quality of drinking water from different
sources on the occurrence of atopy has been poorly examined. This study was undertaken …

Background The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work
operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do …