Allergens and allergen immunotherapy. (©2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Allergen immunotherapy.
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Richard F. Lockey, Samuel C. Bukantz, Jean Bousquet.
• Other Names: Lockey, Richard F; Bukantz, Samuel C; Bousquet, Jean, 1946-
• Contents: Part I. Basics -- 1. Allergen Immunotherapy in Historical Perspective / Sheldon G. Cohen and Richard Evans III -- 2. Definition of an Allergen (Immunobiology) / Malcolm N. Blumenthal and Andreas Rosenberg -- 3. Allergen Nomenclature / Martin D. Chapman -- 4. Mechanisms of IgE-Mediated Allergic Reactions / R. Matthew Bloebaum, Nilesh Dharajiya, and J. Andrew Grant -- 5. Immunological Responses to Allergen Immunotherapy / Stephen J. Till and Stephen R. Durham -- 6. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Allergy and Asthma by Allergen Therapeutic Vaccines / Jean Bousquet -- 7. In Vitro Tests to Monitor Efficacy of Immunotherapy / John W. Yunginger -- 8. Aerobiology / W. Elliott Horner, Estelle Levetin, and Samuel B. Lehrer -- 9. Pharmacoeconomic Considerations for Allergen Immunotherapy / Jonathan A. Bernstein -- Part II. Allergens : Inhalational, Ingested, Injected, and Multiple Sites of Introduction -- 10. Tree Pollen Allergens / Nadine Mothes, Kerstin Westritschnig, and Rudolf Valenta -- 11. Grass Pollen Allergens / Robert E. Esch -- 12. Weed Pollen Allergens / Shyam S. Mohapatra, Richard F. Lockey, and Florentino Polo -- 13. Fungal Allergens / Hari M. Vijay and Viswanath P. Kurup -- 14. Mite Allergens / Enrique Fernandez-Caldas [and others] -- 15. Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens / Ricki M. Helm and Anna Pomes -- 16. Mammalian Allergens / Tuomas Virtanen and Rauno Mantyjarvi -- 17. Food Allergens / Wesley Burks -- 18. Hymenoptera Allergens / Te Piao King and Miles Guralnick -- 19. Biting-Insect Allergens / Donald R. Hoffman -- 20. Latex Allergens / Jay E. Slater -- 21. Drug Allergens, Haptens and Anaphylatoxins / Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, Badrul A. Chowdhury, and Phillip L. Lieberman -- Part III. Immunotherapy Techniques : Preparations and Administration -- 22. Standardized Allergen Extracts in the United States / Jay E. Slater -- 23. Manufacturing and Standardizing Allergen Extracts in Europe / Jorgen Nedergaard Larsen [and others] -- 24. Preparing and Mixing Allergen Vaccines / Harold S. Nelson -- 25. Administration of Allergen Vaccines / Priyanka Gupta and Leslie C. Grammer -- 26. Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis / Hans-Jorgen Malling -- 27. Allergen Immunotherapy : Therapeutic Vaccines for Asthma / Jean Bousquet, Antonio M. Vignola, and Francois-Bernard Michel -- 28. Immunotherapy for the Prevention of Allergic Diseases / Lars Jacobsen -- 29. Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera Venom and Biting Insect Hypersensitivity / Ulrich R. Muller [and others] -- 30. Immunotherapy Combined with Pharmacotherapy / Anthony J. Frew -- 31. Immunotherapy in Young Children / Pierre Scheinmann [and others] -- 32. Drug Allergy : Desensitization and Treatment of Reactions to Antibiotics and Aspirin / Roland Solensky -- Part IV. Other Types of Immunotherapy -- 33. Non-Injection Routes for Immunotherapy of Allergic Diseases / Erkka Valovirta, Giovanni Passalacqua, and Walter G. Canonica -- 34. Anti-IgE Therapy / Ulrich Wahn and Eckard Hamelmann -- 35. Modifying Allergens and Using Adjuvants for Specific Immunotherapy / Mark Larche, Fatima Ferreira, and Shyam S. Mohapatra -- 36. Novel Approaches to Immunotherapy for Food Allergy / Xiu-Min Li and Hugh A. Sampson -- 37. Tolerance Induced by Allergen Immunotherapy / Marshall Plaut and Daniel Rotrosen -- 38. Unproven and Controversial Forms of Immunotherapy / Abba I. Terr -- Part V. Prevention and Management of Adverse Effects -- 39. Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy / Samuel C. Bukantz and Richard F. Lockey -- 40. Prevention and Treatment of Anaphylaxis / Stephen F. Kemp and Richard D. deShazo -- 41. Instructions and Consent Forms for Allergen Immunotherapy / Linda Cox and Richard F. Lockey.
• Edition: 3rd ed., rev. and expanded
• Publisher Details: New York : Marcel Dekker
• Publication Date: 2004
• Copyright Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 808 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.97/06; Allergy -- Immunotherapy; Allergens -- Therapeutic use; Allergie -- Immunothérapie; Allergènes -- Emploi en thérapeutique; MEDICAL -- Immunology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Allergies; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Immune System; Allergens -- Therapeutic use; Allergy -- Immunotherapy; Allergenen; Immunotherapie; Hypersensitivity -- therapy; Allergens -- immunology; Allergens -- therapeutic use; Immunotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0824752511; 9780824752514; 9780203913581; 0203913582; 9780203026311; 0203026314
• Related ISBNs: 0824756509; 9780824756505
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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