Clinical & Experimental Allergy

The Editor takes a closer look at some of this month's articles
pp. 1287-1287(1)

Swine flu vaccination in patients with egg allergy
pp. 1288-1290(3)
Authors: Nasser, S.; Brathwaite, N.

Further confirmation of the relevance of cockroach and dust mite sensitization to inner-city asthma morbidity
pp. 1291-1293(3)
Authors: Perzanowski, M. S.; Platts-Mills, T. A. E.

To be or not to be: CD25 expression by regulatory CD4⁺ T cells in the prevention of allergic inflammation
pp. 1294-1296(3)
Author: Stumbles, P. A.

Haemopoietic processes in allergic disease: eosinophil/basophil development
pp. 1297-1306(10)
Authors: Gauvreau, G. M.; Ellis, A. K.; Denburg, J. A.

Limited humoral immunoglobulin E memory influences serum immunoglobulin E levels in blood
pp. 1307-1313(7)
Authors: Achatz-Straussberger, G.; Zaborsky, N.; Königsberger, S.; Feichtner, S.; Lenz, S.; Peckl-Schmid, D.; Lamers, M.; Achatz, G.

Regulatory T cells and asthma
pp. 1314-1323(10)
Author: Robinson, D. S.

Is intrinsic asthma synonymous with infection?
pp. 1324-1329(6)
Authors: Dahlberg, P. E.; Busse, W. W.

Increased levels of angiopoietin-2 in induced sputum from smoking asthmatic patients
pp. 1330-1337(8)
Authors: Kanazawa, H.; Asai, K.; Tochino, Y.; Kyoh, S.; Kodama, T.; Hirata, K.

Efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg compared with cetirizine 10 mg and placebo for the symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study
pp. 1338-1347(10)
Authors: Kuna, P.; Bachert, C.; Nowacki, Z.; van Cauwenberge, P.; Agache, I.; Fouquert, L.; Roger, A.; Sologuren, A.; Valiente, R.

Concentration of 14,15-leukotriene C4 (eoxin C4) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
pp. 1348-1352(5)
Authors: Ono, E.; Mita, H.; Taniguchi, M.; Higashi, N.; Hasegawa, M.; Miyazaki, E.; Kumamoto, T.; Akiyama, K.

Time course of serum inhibitory activity for facilitated allergen-IgE binding during bee venom immunotherapy in children
pp. 1353-1357(5)
Authors: Varga, E-M; Francis, J. N.; Zach, M. S.; Klunker, S.; Aberer, W.; Durham, S. R.

Timothy grass pollen major allergen Phl p 1 activates respiratory epithelial cells by a non-protease mechanism
pp. 1358-1369(12)
Authors: Röschmann, K.; Farhat, K.; König, P.; Suck, R.; Ulmer, A. J.; Petersen, A.

Platelet-derived growth factor and transforming growth factor-β modulate the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and migratory function of human airway smooth muscle cells
pp. 1370-1380(11)
Authors: Ito, I.; Fixman, E. D.; Asai, K.; Yoshida, M.; Gounni, A. S.; Martin, J. G.; Hamid, Q.

Effect of environmental allergen sensitization on asthma morbidity in inner-city asthmatic children
pp. 1381-1389(9)
Authors: Wang, J.; Visness, C. M.; Calatroni, A.; Gergen, P. J.; Mitchell, H. E.; Sampson, H. A.

Clinical predictors for biphasic reactions in children presenting with anaphylaxis
pp. 1390-1396(7)
Authors: Mehr, S.; Liew, W. K.; Tey, D.; Tang, M. L. K.

Clinical effects of kestose, a prebiotic oligosaccharide, on the treatment of atopic dermatitis in infants
pp. 1397-1403(7)
Authors: Shibata, R.; Kimura, M.; Takahashi, H.; Mikami, K.; Aiba, Y.; Takeda, H.; Koga, Y.

A prostaglandin D₂ receptor antagonist modifies experimental asthma in sheep
pp. 1404-1414(11)
Authors: Shichijo, M.; Arimura, A.; Hirano, Y.; Yasui, K.; Suzuki, N.; Deguchi, M.; Abraham, W. M.

CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cell depletion impairs tolerance induction in a murine model of asthma
pp. 1415-1426(12)
Authors: Boudousquié, C.; Pellaton, C.; Barbier, N.; Spertini, F.

The non-specific lipid transfer protein, Ara h 9, is an important allergen in peanut
pp. 1427-1437(11)
Authors: Lauer, I.; Dueringer, N.; Pokoj, S.; Rehm, S.; Zoccatelli, G.; Reese, G.; Miguel-Moncin, M. S.; Cistero-Bahima, A.; Enrique, E.; Lidholm, J.; Vieths, S.; Scheurer, S.

Allergenicity and cross-reactivity of pine pollen
pp. 1438-1446(9)
Authors: Gastaminza, G.; Lombardero, M.; Bernaola, G.; Antepara, I.; Muñoz, D.; Gamboa, P. M.; Audicana, M. T.; Marcos, C.; Ansotegui, I. J.

Forthcoming meetings
pp. 1447-1447(1)