Allergen immunotherapy is a form of therapeutic vaccination for established IgE-mediated
hypersensitivity to common allergen sources such as pollens, house dust mites and the …

Immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐mediated allergy is the most common hypersensitivity disease
affecting more than 30% of the population. Exposure to even minute quantities of allergens …

Allergen immunotherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of allergic children. The clinical
efficiency relies on a well‐defined immunologic mechanism promoting regulatory T cells and …

Food allergy is a major health issue, affecting the lives of 8% of US children and their
families. There is an urgent need to identify the environmental and endogenous signals that …

Allergen immunotherapy is effective in patients with IgE-dependent allergic rhinitis and
asthma. When immunotherapy is given continuously for 3 years, there is persistent clinical …

It is estimated that more than 339 million people worldwide suffer from asthma. The leading
cause of asthma development is the breakdown of immune tolerance to inhaled allergens …

Background Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is an effective treatment for allergic
rhinoconjunctivitis (AR) with or without asthma. It is important to note that due to the complex …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are gatekeepers of the immune system that control induction and
polarization of primary, antigen-specific immune responses. Depending on their …

This document builds on the previous Joint Task Force document ''Allergen immunotherapy:
a practice parameter second update''published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical …

Background For egg allergy, dietary avoidance is the only currently approved treatment. We
evaluated oral immunotherapy using egg-white powder for the treatment of children with egg …