A subcommittee under the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) for the establishment of international standards (IS) agreed on guidelines in 1980-8 1. It was assumed that the collaboration and joint authority of the World Health Organization would be essential to achieve acceptance at an international level. In the following years the subcommittee selected, characterized, and produced international standards from several allergenic sources including Ambrusim artemisiifolia (short ragweed), Phleum pratense (timothy grass), the domestic mite Dermatuphagoides pterurzyssinus,Betula vernrcusa (birch), and Canis familiaris (dog). Additional standards were planned for the mold Alternaria alternuta, for the grasses Cynodon ducglun (Bermuda grass) and Lolium perenne (rye grass), Felis dumesticirs (cat), and the domestic mite Dermatuphaguides furinae, but this initiative unfortunately seems to have stopped prematurely. (more…)
Allergen vaccines are complex mixtures of antigenic components produced by the extraction of naturally occurring source materia ...
The potency of an allergen vaccine is the total allergen activity (that is, the sum of the contribution to allergenic activity from ...
Having determined an adequate potency and complexity in composition, an allergen vaccine may still be deficient in the content of m ...
The quality of an allergen vaccine is a measure of the complexity of the composition, including the concentration of the variou ...
Being an immunological disease, the characteristics of allergy are those of specificity and memory. Regardless of whether the c ...
If you have a mold allergy, gluten allergy, or had any other type of allergy, then you need to learn natural allergy treatments. The treatment is needed to enhance natural immune system and adrenal system begins to get stronger. (more…)
Sinusitis is one inconvenience disease condition that many people had. Many drugs and antibiotics that are prescribed by your docto ...
If you suspect you have mold in your house, first, do not worry. Remember that mold is everywhere, so it’s normal to have the ...
Asthma can be worsen if it is not treated properly. If you are one of the person who are having such illness, you already knew ...
Almost everyone is not affected by exposure to mold, if they are not exposed to many fungi or mold. Unfortunately, they are n ...
Each year, millions of people are susceptible to seasonal allergies symptoms. The pollen of the flowers float in the air that could ...
Mold is a fungus type and different from plants, animals and bacteria. Molds are kind of decomposers of dead organic matter such as leaves, wood and plants. Mold can sometimes infect living plants and animals. Spores and organs such as human hair is the favorite of the mold colonies, but are too small for us to see without a microscope. If a large amount of mold growing on the surface, often appears black or green. The rust color is affected by nutrient source and age of the colony. If mold is growing behind your home wallpaper, colorful pink may appear or purple spots. (more…)
Almost everyone is not affected by exposure to mold, if they are not exposed to many fungi or mold. Unfortunately, they are n ...
If you suspect you have mold in your house, first, do not worry. Remember that mold is everywhere, so it’s normal to have the ...
Let's start out with the basics. Mold is an organism that is everywhere. There is no place there is no mold unless it is a "Cle ...
There is nothing more scary for a new parent than the thought that their child might get sick. But while most parents manage to ...
If you have a mold allergy, gluten allergy, or had any other type of allergy, then you need to learn natural allergy treatments ...
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (synonym: hypersensitivity pneumonitis) describes an interstitial and bronchioloalveolar disease of the lungs caused by an immune mediated hypersensitivity response. It is associated with repeated exposure to a variety of inhaled organic dusts and reactive chemicals (allergy chemical), but only a proportion of exposed subjects become affected. Notable examples are farmers’ lung (due to actinomycetes contaminating farm produce) and bird fanciers’ lung (due to secreted avian antigens). The disease has considerable potential as a model of allergic lung disease, since the populations at risk can often be identified precisely, the relevant antigens can be purified, and the clinical and immunologic consequences of antigen exposure can be examined. (more…)
Serodiagnosis of bacterial diseases is of value only in specific circumstances. IgG antibody is long-lived, and its presence, a ...
Drug allergy reactions may be classified, at least theoretically, according to one of four implicated immunologic mechanisms, a ...
Gastrointestinal allergy can be classified according to the triggering antigen, the mechanism of immune reaction, or the anatom ...
Serum sickness syndrome was first recognized in the pre antibiotic era when heterologous antiserum was used as passive immuniza ...
B cells The main function of B cells is to produce antibodies. Antibodies are complex molecules produced by the immune syste ...
Each year, millions of people are susceptible to seasonal allergies symptoms. The pollen of the flowers float in the air that could be much more than a trigger allergies in some people. Pollen can cause allergic reactions that people can not take into consideration. Pollen can trigger an allergic reactions in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. (more…)
Every year millions of people are having to deal with seasonal allergies symptoms. This is an anoying episode in live according ...
Allergies can be defined as inappropriate immune system reactions to a foreign substance entering body. Allergies are kind of disea ...
Allergens are the trigger for human body allergic reaction. It is one of human immunological process to react for invader subst ...
Do you find yourself feeling miserable, coughing, or sneezing at about the same time each and every year? If you do, it is impo ...
Allergic reactions is natural body’s response to “foreign substance” or “invader” that potentially harmful to your body. Once ...
For so many allergy sufferers, spring and summer can be an uncomfortable period of time. With Americans spending nearly 90% of their time indoors, it is of the utmost importance that the home has good quality air to help reduce the amount of contaminants that are breathed. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that indoor air pollution is among the top five environmental dangers to humans. The EPA also showed that indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than the worst outdoor air! With these kinds of statistics, it is more important than ever to ensure good clean indoor air. (more…)
Do you suffer from allergies and asthma? If yes, then probably you are very sensitive to allergens and particles suspended in the a ...
About ninety percent of Americans spend most of their time indoors, not knowing that the air inside your home can contain potential ...
Are you a pet owner who thinks that you may be allergic to your dog? If you are, you may be looking for guidance. After all, there ...
Have you heard it said, "A woman's work is never done?" Your air purifier is never done either. There are six basic reasons why ...
The Misery Of Allergies As a young boy I was one of the kids who had to stay indoors to avoid the misery that came with snee ...
Pet allergies are allergic reactions that happened to pets more like allergy reactions that people have. But unlike allergies reactions in human, pets do not get runny noses or watery eyes. Most of pet allergies symptoms appear only on their skins. That’s why you see when your pets have allergies to something, your dogs or cats have tendency to scratching, licking and chewing part of their skins. Pet allergy symptoms may come along seasonally in some time during spring or summer, but the allergy reactions in your pets can be permanent and need a serious treatment.
Pet allergies symptoms may have demonstrated in frequent scratching or bites themselves. (more…)
Pet dander allergy is possibly the most common form of allergy to pets, although some people are also allergic to pets urine or ...
Allergies are often thought to affect human lives only. Hundreds of people are suffering from allergies due to many unacceptable th ...
Do you suspect that you have a pet allergy? If you do, you may be looking for ways to seek relief or you may be looking for tips o ...
Sensitization to pets remains a risk factor for asthma and rhinitis, and can occur in people who have never lived with a pet. S ...
Are you a pet owner who thinks that you may be allergic to your dog? If you are, you may be looking for guidance. After all, there ...