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 .
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