Clinical & Experimental Allergy

Cat and dog allergens – can intervention studies solve their inscrutable riddle?
pp. 1167-1170(4)
Authors: Almqvist C.; Hage-Hamsten M.v.

Induction of ‘blocking’ IgG antibodies during immunotherapy
pp. 1171-1174(4)
Authors: Wachholz P.A.; Durham S.R.

Histamine-releasing factors, a heterogeneous group of different activities
pp. 1175-1182(8)
Authors: Budde I.K.; Aalberse R.C.

Endotoxin contamination contributes to the pulmonary inflammatory and functional response to Aspergillus fumigatus extract inhalation in heaves horses
pp. 1183-1189(7)
Authors: Pirie R.S.; Dixon P.M.; McGorum B.C.

Direct and indirect exposure to pets – risk of sensitization and asthma at 4 years in a birth cohort
pp. 1190-1197(8)
Authors: Almqvist C.; Egmar A.-C.; Hedlin G.; Lundqvist M.; Nordvall S.L.; Pershagen G.; Svartengren M.; Hage-Hamsten M.v.; Wickman M.

Allergen-specific immunotherapy with a monophosphoryl lipid A-adjuvanted vaccine: reduced seasonally boosted immunoglobulin E production and inhibition of basophil histamine release by therapy-induced blocking antibodies
pp. 1198-1208(11)
Authors: Mothes N.; Heinzkill M.; Drachenberg K.J.; Sperr W.R.; Krauth M.T.; Majlesi Y.; Semper H.; Valent P.; Niederberger V.; Kraft D.; Valenta R.

Impaired secretion of interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 by allergen-specific T cells correlates with defective nuclear expression of NF-AT2 and jun B: relevance to immunotherapy
pp. 1209-1215(7)
Authors: Faith A.; Richards D.F.; Verhoef A.; Lamb J.R.; Lee T.H.; Hawrylowicz C.M.

Elevated basal serum tryptase and hymenoptera venom allergy: relation to severity of sting reactions and to safety and efficacy of venom immunotherapy
pp. 1216-1220(5)
Authors: Haeberli G.; Brönnimann M.; Hunziker T.; Müller U.

Non-bronchoscopic sampling and culture of bronchial epithelial cells in children
pp. 1221-1225(5)
Authors: Doherty G.M.; Christie S.N.; Skibinski G.; Puddicombe S.M.; Warke T.J.; de Courcey F.; Cross A.L.; Lyons J.D.M.; Ennis M.; Shields M.D.; Heaney L.G.

Family history and risk of atopic dermatitis in children up to 4 years
pp. 1226-1231(6)
Authors: Böhme M.; Wickman M.; Lennart Nordvall S.; Svartengren M.; Wahlgren C.F.

Immediate skin reactivity to histamine and to allergens in cohorts of 9-year-old schoolchildren studied 16 years apart
pp. 1232-1237(6)
Authors: Ronchetti R.; Villa M.P.; Pagani J.; Martella S.; Guglielmi F.; Paggi B.; Bohmerova Z.; Falasca C.; Barreto M.

Assessment of T lymphocyte cytokine production in induced sputum from asthmatics: a flow cytometry study
pp. 1238-1243(6)
Authors: Boniface S.; Koscher V.; Mamessier E.; El Biaze M.; Dupuy P.; Lorec A.-M.; Guillot C.; Badier M.; Bongrand P.; Vervloet D.; Magnan A.

Role of mitogen-activated protein kinases in influenza virus induction of prostaglandin E₂ from arachidonic acid in bronchial epithelial cells
pp. 1244-1251(8)
Authors: Mizumura K.; Hashimoto S.; Maruoka S.; Gon Y.; Kitamura N.; Matsumoto K.; Hayashi S.; Shimizu K.; Horie T.

Green tea-induced asthma: relationship between immunological reactivity, specific and non-specific bronchial responsiveness
pp. 1252-1255(4)
Authors: Shirai T.; Reshad K.; Yoshitomi A.; Chida K.; Nakamura H.; Taniguchi M.

Assessment of ocular and nasal irritation in asthmatics resulting from fragrance exposure
pp. 1256-1265(10)
Authors: Opiekun R.E.; Smeets M.; Sulewski M.; Rogers R.; Prasad N.; Vedula U.; Dalton P.

Measurement of basophil-activating capacity of grass pollen allergens, allergoids and hypoallergenic recombinant derivatives by flow cytometry using anti-CD203c
pp. 1266-1272(7)
Authors: Kahlert H.; Cromwell O.; Fiebig H.

Immunological analysis of allergenic cross-reactivity between peanut and tree nuts
pp. 1273-1280(8)
Authors: de Leon M.P.; Glaspole I.N.; Drew A.C.; Rolland J.M.; O'Hehir R.E.; Suphioglu C.

Residential characteristics predict changes in Der p 1, Fel d 1 and ergosterol but not fungi over time
pp. 1281-1288(8)
Authors: Matheson M.C.; Dharmage S.C.; Forbes A.B.; Raven J.M.; Woods R.K.; Thien F.C.K.; Guest D.I.; Rolland J.M.; Haydn Walters E.; Abramson M.J.

Stringent environmental control in pregnancy and early life: the long-term effects on mite, cat and dog allergen
pp. 1289-1296(8)
Authors: Simpson A.; Simpson B.; Custovic A.; Craven M.; Woodcock A.

CD28/CTLA4 double deficient mice demonstrate crucial role for B7 co-stimulation in the induction of allergic lower airways disease
pp. 1297-1304(8)
Authors: Deurloo D.T.; van Berkel M.A.T.; van Esch B.C.A.M.; Hofhuis F.; Nijkamp F.P.; Oosterwegel M.A.; van Oosterhout A.J.M.

Consensus group on new-generation antihistamines (CONGA): present status and recommendations
pp. 1305-1324(20)
Authors: Holgate S.T.; Canonica G.W.; Simons F.E.R.; Taglialatela M.; Tharp M.; Timmerman H.; Yanai K.

Forthcoming meetings and articles
pp. 1325-1325(1)