Dealing with absolute and relative contraindications to specific immunotherapy using Hymenoptera venoms
AbstractBackgroundAcute infectious disorders, uncontrolled bronchial asthma, severe chronic inflammatory disorders, severe cardiovascular disorders, autoimmune or immunodeficiency disorders, active or progressive cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), treatment initiation during pregnancy, as well as medication with β‑blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, among others, are considered either absolute or relative contraindications to specific immunotherapy using Hymenoptera venom (HV-SIT). Some of the contraindications listed above, however, are potential risk factors in the event of ana...
Source: Allergo Journal International - May 4, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
The small liver fluke ( Dicrocoelium dendriticum ): an unusual clinical finding in chronic urticaria
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Source: Allergo Journal International - May 4, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Abstracts of 11th Meeting of the German Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Working Group on Insect Venom Allergy, Fulda, May 19/20, 2017
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Source: Allergo Journal International - April 26, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Identification of bee and wasp taxa relevant in systemic allergic reactions to Hymenoptera stings in Central Europe
ConclusionWith training, even nonentomologists are able to distinguish between taxa using simple techniques. The fact that a similar number of systemic allergic reactions are seen with sting challenge tests usingDolichovespula as with challenge tests usingVespula may be due to the high allergen affinity between the venoms. Another possible explanation for this could be that allergic reactions are more commonly triggered byDolichovespula venom compared withVespula venom than originally assumed. (Source: Allergo Journal International)
Source: Allergo Journal International - April 19, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
11th Meeting of the German Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Working Group on Insect Venom Allergy, Fulda, May 19/20, 2017
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Source: Allergo Journal International - April 11, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Diagnostics in Hymenoptera venom allergy: current concepts and developments with special focus on molecular allergy diagnostics
AbstractBackgroundThe high rate of asymptomatic sensitization to Hymenoptera venom, difficulty in correctly identifying Hymenoptera and loss of sensitization over time make an accurate diagnosis of Hymenoptera venom allergy challenging. Although routine diagnostic tests encompassing skin tests and the detection of venom-specific IgE antibodies with whole venom preparations are reliable, they offer insufficient precision in the case of double sensitized patients or in those with a history of sting anaphylaxis, in whom sensitization cannot be proven or only to the presumably wrong venom.MethodsSystematic literature researc...
Source: Allergo Journal International - April 11, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Bee venom allergy: a recent trend among amateur beekeepers
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Source: Allergo Journal International - March 24, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Birch, grass, and mugwort pollen concentrations and intradiurnal patterns at two different urban sites in Berlin, Germany
ConclusionsHigher pollen counts at the motorway seem to be associated with the local vegetation that was much more abundant than at the city center. Local sources of weeds (Artemisia) and grasses (Poaceae) releasing pollen at low heights appear to be more contributing for local pollen load than trees (Betula) at these sites. (Source: Allergo Journal International)
Source: Allergo Journal International - March 14, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Impaired quality of life in patients with insect venom allergy
ConclusionsTherefore, particularly with regard to quality of life, it is important to ensure that all insect venom allergy patients are referred to an allergist, the indication for VIT is verified, treatment is initiated where appropriate, and sting challenge is performed during maintenance treatment. (Source: Allergo Journal International)
Source: Allergo Journal International - March 13, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Erratum to: Allergy and school: nothing to be sneezed at!
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Source: Allergo Journal International - March 12, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Erratum to: Allergens and molecular diagnostics of shellfish allergy
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Source: Allergo Journal International - March 5, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Abridged version of the AWMF guideline for the medical clinical diagnostics of indoor mould exposure
This article is an abridged version of the AWMF mould guideline “Medical clinical diagnostics of indoor mould exposure” presented in April 2016 by the German Society of Hygiene, Environmental Medicine and Preventive Medicine (Gesellschaft f ür Hygiene, Umweltmedizin und Präventivmedizin, GHUP), in collaboration with the above-mentioned scientific medical societies, German and Austrian societies, medical associations and experts. Indoor mould growth is a potential health risk, even if a quantitative and/or causal relationship between the occurrence of individual mould species and health problems has yet to be establis...
Source: Allergo Journal International - February 27, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
German guideline for the management of adverse reactions to ingested histamine
AbstractAdverse food reactions are far more often perceived than objectively verified. In our scientific knowledge on non-allergic adverse reactions including the so called histamine intolerance, there are large deficits. Due to the fact that this disorder is increasingly discussed in the media and the internet, more and more people suspect it to be the trigger of their symptoms. The scientific evidence to support the postulated link between ingestion of histamine and adverse reactions is limited, and a reliable laboratory test for objective diagnosis is lacking. This position paper by the “Food Allergy” Working Group ...
Source: Allergo Journal International - February 26, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Abstracts of the 29th Spring Symposium of the German Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Mainz, March 30 –31, 2017
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Source: Allergo Journal International - January 31, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Erratum to: Visual analogue scales (VAS): Measuring instruments for the documentation of symptoms and therapy monitoring in cases of allergic rhinitis in everyday health care
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Source: Allergo Journal International - January 26, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
