New Trends in Allergy

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Mast Cell: Morphology and Ontogeny....Pages 2-8
Mast Cell Activation and Secretion....Pages 9-19
Mast Cell Granule Induced Late Phase Responses (LPR) in Rat Skin: Effect of Corticosteroids (CCS). Partial Purification of Infiltration Inducing Factors....Pages 20-20
The IgE Receptor....Pages 21-39
Releasability — a New Dimension in Basophil and Mast Cell Reactivity....Pages 40-45
In Vitro Sensitization of Rat Mast Cells by Human Serum IgE Tested by Histamine Release....Pages 46-49
Stress and Histamine....Pages 50-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Release of Proinflammatory Peptides by Complement in Porphyrin-induced Photosensitivity....Pages 58-68
Interaction of DNA with the Early Components of Complement....Pages 69-69
Pharmacological Regulation of Histamine Release in Skin....Pages 70-80
Kallikreins, Kinins and Allergy....Pages 81-90
Induction of Late Cutaneous Reactions (LCR) by Skin Blister Fluid (SBF) from Allergen-Tested and Normal Skin....Pages 91-94
Kallikrein Activity in Skin Blister Fluid from Allergen-induced Dual Skin Reactions....Pages 95-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Variations of the Radioallergosorbent Test for Measurement of IgE Antibody Levels, Allergens and Blocking Antibody Activity....Pages 98-107
Drug Influences upon Skin Test Reactivity....Pages 108-114
Immunological Work Up....Pages 115-128
Immunohistologic Diagnosis with Protein A — Peroxidase in Allergic Vasculitis....Pages 129-129
Thermographic Analysis of Skin Test Reactions by AGA-Thermovision and Ikotherm (Zeiss)....Pages 130-133
Relationship Between Skin Tests, Bronchial Provocation and RAST in Patients with Bronchial Asthma....Pages 134-134
Skin Tests and Dermatophagoides Allergy....Pages 135-136
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Comparison Between Radioimmunoassay (RIA) and Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) for the Determination of Serum Total IgE and IgE Antibodies....Pages 137-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Allergic Vasculitis....Pages 140-147
Urticarial Vasculitis....Pages 148-151
Photoallergy....Pages 152-169
Localization of a Clinically Relevant Antigenic Determinant Within an Insect Hemoglobin (Erythrocruorin) of Chironomus (Sequence 58–98 of CTT VI)....Pages 170-170
Specific Serum Factors Mediate Responses to Pollen....Pages 171-171
Risk-Factors for the Development of Pollinosis and Extrinsic Asthma....Pages 172-174
Ragweed Pollen Allergy in Austria....Pages 175-177
Allergy Caused by Internal Exposure to Copper (Copper-T-IUD)....Pages 178-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Langerhans Cells in Contact Hypersensitivity....Pages 182-186
Vasoactive Mediators in Contact Sensitivity....Pages 187-199
Topography of Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing....Pages 200-207
The E.S.S. — Excited Skin Syndrome (Alias the “Angry Back”....Pages 208-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Histamine Release in Atopic Dermatitis of Childhood....Pages 224-230
T Cell Defects in Atopic Dermatitis: Therapeutic Consequences....Pages 231-236
Atopic Dermatitis: a Disease of Immuno-vegetative (Autonomic) Dysregulation....Pages 237-249
Lymphocyte Function in Atopy: Regulatory Role of Beta-adrenergic Receptors....Pages 250-250
Spontaneous Tritiated Thymidine Incorporation by Cells of the Dermal Infiltrate and by Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 251-253
Ascaris Suum Extract: Polyclonal Activator Properties as Possible Tools for Investigating in Vitro IgE Production in Humans....Pages 254-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Evaluation and Treatment of Insect Sting Allergy....Pages 260-268
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Insect Venom Tolerance: IgG “Blocking” Antibodies and Sting Provocation....Pages 269-271
Clinical Aspects and Therapy of Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema....Pages 272-278
Modern Approaches to Treatment of Chronic Urticaria....Pages 279-282
ALG Therapy in Horse IgG Sensitized Kidney Transplanted Patients....Pages 283-284
Hapten Inhibition of Dextran-induced Anaphylactoid Reactions: a Clinical Study....Pages 285-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Regulation of IgE Response by Antiidiotypes and Adjuvants....Pages 288-293
Suppression of IgE Antibodies with Tolerogenic Derivatives of Allergens....Pages 294-307
Specific IgE Anti-Timothy Immunosuppression by P4 Allergen Coupled to Poly (N-Vinylpyrrolidone)....Pages 308-310
Recent Studies with Human IgE Pentapeptide (HEPP)....Pages 311-319
Decrease of Circulating Antibodies in Blood by Enteral Antigen Application....Pages 320-322
Front Matter....Pages 323-323
Allergic, but to what?....Pages 324-327
Back Matter....Pages 328-336