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Inhaled allergens are known for their immediate and ongoing effects in the respiratory tract (RT).
Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review.
Current infant vaccination against pertussis in North America and Australia requires three doses of vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus and acellular...
Early immunological influences on asthma development: opportunities for early intervention
The developing immune system and allergy
Early aberrant antibody responses, aeroallergen sensitised people, subclinical bacterial infection
Emeritus Honorary Researcher
Results from recent clinical studies suggest potential efficacy of immune training (IT)-based approaches for protection against severe lower respiratory tract infections in infants, but underlying mechanisms are unclear.
The immunological changes underpinning acquisition of remission (also called sustained unresponsiveness) following food immunotherapy remain poorly defined. Limited access to effective therapies and biosamples from treatment responders has prevented progress. Probiotic peanut oral immunotherapy is highly effective at inducing remission, providing an opportunity to investigate immune changes.
Atopic diseases are the most common chronic conditions of childhood. The apparent rise in food anaphylaxis in young children over the past three decades is of particular concern, owing to the lack of proven prevention strategies other than the timely introduction of peanut and egg.