New Trends in Allergy III

Front Matter....Pages I-XXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Are Allergies Increasing?....Pages 3-13
Epidemiology of Various Allergic Reactions....Pages 14-22
Epidemiology of Contact Allergy....Pages 23-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Epitopes on Allergens....Pages 33-47
Cloning of Birch Pollen Allergens....Pages 48-56
Molecular Structure of Allergens....Pages 57-62
Characterization of Antigens and Allergens of Bird Feathers and Bird Sera....Pages 63-64
Hop Allergy: Cross-Reactivity to Birch Pollen....Pages 65-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Possible Approaches to Controlling the IgE Antibody Response....Pages 73-81
Human Fc ε RII/CD23 in the Regulation of the Allergic Immune Response....Pages 82-91
Inbred Strains of Guinea Pigs in Studies of Allergy....Pages 92-99
Multispecific Allergic Reactions....Pages 100-104
Loss of Fc ε R2/CD23 Expression on T and B Lymphocytes During Rush Hyposensitization....Pages 105-108
Construction of Human Suppressor T Cell Hybridomas That Produce Glycosylation Inhibiting Factors from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Bee Venom Sensitive Patients....Pages 109-111
Anti-IgE Autoantibodies Hide Specific IgE and Are Mistaken for Specific IgG....Pages 112-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
In Vitro Growth of Human Mast Cells and Their Functions....Pages 117-125
Mast Cells and Fibroblasts: Partners or Neighbors?....Pages 126-137
Factors Promoting Histamine and Leukotriene Release....Pages 138-142
Cyclosporin A Inhibits IgE Receptor Mediated Exocytosis from Rat Basophilic Leukemia Cells Without Inhibiting Phosphatidylinositol Hydrolysis, Ca 2+ Uptake, the Rise in Cytosolic Ca 2+ Actin Polymerization or Arachidonic Acid Release....Pages 143-148
Prostaglandin D Synthetase Is Localized in Antigen Presenting Cells and Mast Cells....Pages 149-151
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Influence of Histamine H 1 , H 2 , and H 3 Agonists and Antagonists on IgE Mediated Histamine Release from Human Basophils....Pages 152-157
Impact of Biophysical Plasma Membrane Properties on Leukocyte/Endothelium Interaction....Pages 158-160
Interleukin-3 and Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Change the Anaphylatoxin-Induced Basophil Mediator Release Pattern....Pages 161-165
Neuropeptides and Human Mast Cells....Pages 166-174
Neuronal Interaction with Mast Cells....Pages 175-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
T Cells in Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 187-190
IgE Receptor Expression on Langerhans Cells....Pages 191-199
Contact Sensitivity to Pityrosporum ovale in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 200-206
Irritable Skin in Atopic Eczema....Pages 207-221
Stigmata and Signs of Atopic Eczema....Pages 222-229
Patch Test with Immediate Type Allergens in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 230-233
Chronobiological Aspects of Atopic Disease....Pages 234-239
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
On the Diagnosis of Food Allergy in Adults — A Comparison Between DBPCFC and Intragastric Provocations....Pages 243-246
Gastric Reactivity to Flour Extracts and Helicobacter pylori Associated Gastritis in Patients with Flour Allergy....Pages 247-254
Immediate Contact Allergy to Foods: Skin Test Based on Contact Urticaria and IgE Tests in Children with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 255-258
The Prevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 259-264
Computer System of Medical Information (KSIMPA) — Useful for an Allergological Outpatient Clinic....Pages 265-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Drug Metabolism and Drug Allergy....Pages 269-280
Adverse Reactions to Quinolones....Pages 281-290
Drug Induced Photosensitivity....Pages 291-301
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Angiotensin Peptides and Anaphylaxis....Pages 302-310
Granulocyte Mediator Release in Pseudo-allergic Reactions....Pages 311-317
Photocontact Dermatitis and Persistent Light Reaction from Olaquindox in Piglet Feed....Pages 318-325
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Allergoids for Hyposensitization....Pages 329-334
Hymenoptera Venom Allergy....Pages 335-349
Safety of Hyposensitization....Pages 350-353
Trends in the Use of Specific Immunotherapy....Pages 354-359
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Autoantibodies Provide Insights into Antigens Driving Autoimmunity....Pages 363-371
The Diagnostic Significance of Antinuclear Antibodies....Pages 372-381
The Anticardiolipin Syndrome — A Clinical Study....Pages 382-394
Antibodies to Basement Membrane Antigens....Pages 395-402
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Genetics of Contact Allergy....Pages 405-408
Atopy and Contact Allergy....Pages 409-416
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide 1/Interleukin 8....Pages 417-419
A Simple Method To Determine Permeation Resistance of Polymer Gloves....Pages 420-424
Age Dependence and Regional Anatomical Variability of Cutaneous Irritation....Pages 425-430
Immediate-Type Reactions to Rubber Products: IgE Mediated?....Pages 431-436
Front Matter....Pages 437-437
The Storage Mite Story....Pages 439-446
House Dust Mites in German Homes....Pages 447-453
House Dust Mites and Protective Measures — A Study on Solidified Benzyl Benzoate....Pages 454-456
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Environment and Allergy....Pages 459-466
Allergens and Pollutants in the Air — A Complex Interaction....Pages 467-478
Platinum Salt Asthma....Pages 479-488
Induction of Mediator Generation in Human Inflammatory Cells by Polychlorinated Biphenyls....Pages 489-499
The “Clinical Ecology Syndrome” (“Eco-Syndrome”): Psychology or Allergy?....Pages 500-513
Front Matter....Pages 515-515
Eicosanoid Metabolism and Antiallergic Strategies....Pages 517-520
Development of New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine?....Pages 521-540
Ultraviolet Light and Suppression of Epidermal Immune Response....Pages 541-547
New Trends in Allergy Therapy....Pages 548-554
Back Matter....Pages 555-575