Some doubts of the allergist

F Della Torre; L Di Berardino

Some doubts of the allergist

Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Apr;36(4):151-4.

Authors

F Della Torre¹, L Di Berardino

Affiliation

¹ I.N.R.C.A. Care and Research Institute, Pneumologic Department, Via Monteregio 13, 23880 Casatenovo, Lecco, Italy.

PMID: 15180357

Abstract

The authors examine and discuss some controversial points of allergologic literature concerning immunomodulation, pathogenesis, hygiene hypothesis, mixture of vaccines and treatment schedules.

MeSH terms

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Allergy and Immunology*
Asthma / immunology
Attitude to Health
Autoimmune Diseases / epidemiology
Autoimmune Diseases / etiology
Desensitization, Immunologic / methods
Disease Susceptibility
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Hygiene
Hypersensitivity, Immediate / epidemiology
Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology
Immunoglobulin E / immunology
Infections / immunology
Mast Cells / immunology
Models, Immunological*
Neuroimmunomodulation
Physicians / psychology
Th1 Cells / immunology
Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunoglobulin E