Description
Get a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.- Discusses timely topics such as food tolerance, allergy, and allergen unresponsiveness; biologics for COPD and pediatric asthma; and adherence and pharmacoeconomics.- Summarizes practical guidelines and recommendations for use of immunotherapies in clinical practice.- Provides insight into the background and history of immunotherapies as a treatment for allergic disease.- Includes developments on the horizon, including alternative immunotherapy routes and modified allergens.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Background 1. History of Allergen Immunotherapy2. Definition of an Allergen3. Allergen Standardization and ManufacturingSection 2: Allergic Diseases4. Allergic Respiratory Diseases: Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis5. Atopic Dermatitis6. Food Allergy7. Stinging InsectsSection 3: Mechanisms of Allergen Immunotherapy8. Subcutaneous Immunotherapy: Aeroallergen9. Sublingual Immunotherapy: Aeroallergen and Venom10. Food Tolerance, Allergy, and Allergen Unresponsiveness11. Clinical Markers to AIT Response12. Biologics for COPD13. Role of Biologics in Pediatric AsthmaSection 4: Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) and Allergen Immunomodluatory (AIM) Therapies14. Breakthroughs in Subcutaneous Immunotherapy15. Breakthroughs in Sublingual Immunotherapy16. Food Immunotherapy17. Adherence and PharmacoeconomicsSection 5: AIT and Immunomodulatories in Investigation18. Alternative Immunotherapy Routes19. Modified Allergens: Peptides, Fragments, and Recombinant AllergensSection 6: Allergen Immunomodulatories20. Overview of Immunomodulatories21. Anti IGE22. Anti IL5
