Clinical & Experimental Allergy

The Editor takes a closer look at some of this month's articles
pp. 1567-1567(1)

Early dog exposure: potential pathways to allergic disease
pp. 1568-1571(4)
Author: Wright, A. L.

Use and limitations of alum-based models of allergy
pp. 1572-1575(4)
Author: Eisenbarth, S. C.

Current practice of venom immunotherapy in the UK
pp. 1576-1578(3)
Authors: Long, A. A.; Camargo, C. A.

ORMDL3 - guilt by association?
pp. 1579-1581(3)
Author: Wjst, M.

Influence of smoking on airway inflammation and remodelling in asthma
pp. 1582-1589(8)
Authors: St-Laurent, J.; Bergeron, C.; Pagé, N.; Couture, C.; Laviolette, M.; Boulet, L-P.

In vitro allergen challenge of peripheral blood induces differential gene expression in mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients: inhibition of cytosolic phospholipase A_2α overcomes the asthma-associated response
pp. 1590-1605(16)
Authors: Whalen, K. A.; Legault, H.; Hang, C.; Hill, A.; Kasaian, M.; Donaldson, D.; Bensch, G. W.; Bensch, G.; Baker, J.; Reddy, P. S.; Wood, N.; Ramarao, M. K.; Ellis, D. K.; Csimma, C.; McKee, C.; Clark, J. D.; Ryan, J.; Dorner, A. J.; O'Toole, M.

Supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus or Bifidobacterium lactis probiotics in pregnancy increases cord blood interferon-γ and breast milk transforming growth factor-β and immunoglobin A detection
pp. 1606-1614(9)
Authors: Prescott, S. L.; Wickens, K.; Westcott, L.; Jung, W.; Currie, H.; Black, P. N.; Stanley, T. V.; Mitchell, E. A.; Fitzharris, P.; Siebers, R.; Wu, L.; Crane, J.

Rhinovirus infection and house dust mite exposure synergize in inducing bronchial epithelial cell interleukin-8 release
pp. 1615-1626(12)
Authors: Bossios, A.; Gourgiotis, D.; Skevaki, C. L.; Saxoni-Papageorgiou, P.; Lötvall, J.; Psarras, S.; Karpathios, T.; Constandopoulos, A. G.; Johnston, S. L.; Papadopoulos, N. G.

Allergen specific responses in cord and adult blood are differentially modulated in the presence of endotoxins
pp. 1627-1634(8)
Authors: Eiwegger, T.; Mayer, E.; Brix, S.; Schabussova, I.; Dehlink, E.; Bohle, B.; Barkholt, V.; Szépfalusi, Z.

Effects of dog ownership in early childhood on immune development and atopic diseases
pp. 1635-1643(9)
Authors: Bufford, J. D.; Reardon, C. L.; Li, Z.; Roberg, K. A.; DaSilva, D.; Eggleston, P. A.; Liu, A. H.; Milton, D.; Alwis, U.; Gangnon, R.; Lemanske, R. F.; Gern, J. E.

Fatty acid intake and asthma symptoms in Japanese children: The Ryukyus Child Health Study
pp. 1644-1650(7)
Authors: Miyake, Y.; Sasaki, S.; Arakawa, M.; Tanaka, K.; Murakami, K.; Ohya, Y.

Practice of venom immunotherapy in the United Kingdom: a national audit and review of literature
pp. 1651-1658(8)
Authors: Diwakar, L.; Noorani, S.; Huissoon, A. P.; Frew, A. J.; Krishna, M. T.

Sublingual immunotherapy in youngsters: adherence in a randomized clinical trial
pp. 1659-1667(9)
Authors: Röder, E.; Berger, M. Y.; de Groot, H.; Gerth van Wijk, R.

Toll-like receptor 4 agonists adsorbed to aluminium hydroxide adjuvant attenuate ovalbumin-specific allergic airway disease: role of MyD88 adaptor molecule and interleukin-12/interferon-γ axis
pp. 1668-1679(12)
Authors: Bortolatto, J.; Borducchi, É.; Rodriguez, D.; Keller, A. C.; Faquim-Mauro, E.; Bortoluci, K. R.; Mucida, D.; Gomes, E.; Christ, A.; Schnyder-Candrian, S.; Schnyder, B.; Ryffel, B.; Russo, M.

Prior SO₂ exposure promotes airway inflammation and subepithelial fibrosis following repeated ovalbumin challenge
pp. 1680-1687(8)
Authors: Cai, C.; Xu, J.; Zhang, M.; Chen, X-D.; Li, L.; Wu, J.; Lai, H-W.; Zhong, N-S.

The allergen profile of beech and oak pollen
pp. 1688-1696(9)
Authors: Egger, C.; Focke, M.; Bircher, A. J.; Scherer, K.; Mothes-Luksch, N.; Horak, F.; Valenta, R.

Comment on: nitric oxide evaluation in upper and lower respiratory tracts in nasal polyposis. Delclaux C, et al
pp. 1697-1697(1)
Authors: Vaidyanathan, S.; Williamson, P.; Lipworth, B. J.

Impact of maternal atopy and probiotic supplementation during pregnancy on infant sensitization
pp. 1698-1698(1)
Authors: van der Aa, L. B.; Sprikkelman, A. B.; van Aalderen, W. M. C.

Response by Anu Huurre, on behalf of the NAMI (Nutrition, Allergy, Mucosal Immunology and Intestinal Microbiota) research group
pp. 1698-1699(2)
Author: Huurre, Anu

Forthcoming meetings
pp. 1700-1700(1)