Allergy and Allergen Immunotherapy : New Mechanisms and Strategies

Allergy and Allergen Immunotherapy : New Mechanisms and Strategies

edited by A.B. Singh

A useful and thorough book that addresses allergies and the allergens that cause them as well as offers diagnostic and treatment information is Allergy and Allergen Immunotherapy : New Mechanisms and Strategies .

The book offers a balanced approach to listing pollen allergens , allergy diagnosis and therapeutic management and safety assessment of genetically altered food allergens. It features chapters from internationally renowned specialists in the subject . With a particular section on allergic illnesses and allergens from tropical nations including India , Sri Lanka , Iran and South Korea , the book has a broad appeal.

The following sections comprise the book :

The pathophysiology , epidemiology and diagnosis of allergies

Allergic Diseases and Aerobiology

Tropics and Temperate Regions : Pollen Allergy

Evaluation of Food Allergy in Children with Allergies

Anti-IgE and Allergen Immunotherapy

The book covers not only the fundamentals of allergies and allergen immunotherapy , but also interior environments and safety issues with allergens derived from genetically modified foods . The volume , the first of its kind from the Indian subcontinent , will be of great interest to clinicians and allergy patients as well as those interested in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of allergy in tropical regions . It also caters to the needs of aerobiologists , environmentalists and regulatory agencies .

See also : The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases , Volume 14 , Second Edition (Handbook of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases) (PDF)