Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy: Subcutaneous, Sublingual, and Oral

ISBN-13: 9781032173276 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 600 str.

Richard F. Lockey; Dennis K. Ledford

Opis

The Sixth edition of Lockey and Ledford's Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy continues to provide comprehensive coverage of all types of allergens and allergen vaccines, providing clinicians the essential information they need to accurately diagnose and manage all allergic conditions.

Spis treści

ALLERGENS AND ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY – Subcutaneous, Sublingual and Oral

Section I Basic Concepts

Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives of Allergen Immunotherapy

Chapter 2 Aeroallergen Sampling

Chapter 3 Definition of an Allergen (Immunobiology)

Chapter 4 Allergen Nomenclature

Chapter 5 Immunologic Response to Various Forms of Allergen Immunotherapy  

Chapter 6 In Vivo Testing

Chapter 7 Serologic (In Vitro) and Component Testing Methods in the Diagnosis of Human Allergic Disease

Chapter 8 Nasal, Bronchial, Conjunctival, and Food Challenge Techniques and Epicutaneous Immunotherapy of Food Allergy

Chapter 9 Local Mucosal Allergic Disease

Section II Allergens: Inhalation, Ingested, and Injected

Chapter 10 Tree Pollen Allergens

Chapter 11 Grass Pollen Allergens

Chapter 12 Weed Pollen Allergens

Chapter 13 Fungal Allergens

Chapter 14 Mite Allergens

Chapter 15 Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens

Chapter 16 Mammalian Allergens

Chapter 17 Food Allergens

Chapter 18 Hymenoptera Allergens

Chapter 19 Biting Insect and Tick Allergens

Chapter 20 Occupational Allergens

Section III Immunotherapy Techniques: Production, Preparation, and Administration of Allergen Immunotherapy

Chapter 21 Manufacturing Pollen and Fungal Extracts

Chapter 22 Manufacturing Arthropod and Mammalian Allergen Extracts

Chapter 23 Manufacturing Food Extracts

Chapter 24 Regulation of Allergen Extracts in the United States

Chapter 25 Manufacturing and Standardizing Allergen Extracts in Europe

Chapter 26 Indications for and Preparing and Administering Subcutaneous Allergen Vaccines

Chapter 27 Preparing and Administering Sublingual Allergen Vaccines

Chapter 28 Sublingual and Oral Food Immunotherapy: Indications, Preparation, and Administration

Chapter 29 Indications for and Preparing and Administering Hymenoptera Vaccines

Chapter 30 Recombinant and Modified Vaccines and Adjuvants Used for Allergen Immunotherapy

Section IV Clinical Application of Allergen Imunotherapy and Biological Therapy for Allergic Diseases

Chapter 31 Adherence and Cost-Effectiveness of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and Subligual Immunotherapy

Chapter 32 Biologics in Allergic Disease

Chapter 33 Unproven and Epicutaneous and Other Investigational Forms of Immunotherapy

Section V Recognition, Management, and Prevention of Adverse Effects of Allergen Immunotherapy

Chapter 34 Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Allergen Skin Testing and Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy

Chapter 35 Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Adverse Effects Associated with Sublingual Immunotherapy

Chapter 36 Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Adverse Effects Associated with Oral Allergen Immunotherapy

Chapter 37 Instructions and Consent Forms

O autorze

Richard F. Lockey, MD, MS, is Distinguished University Health Professor, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Public Health, Joy McCann Culverhouse Chair of Allergy and Immunology, and Director, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.

Dennis K. Ledford, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons Professor, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and Chief, VA Section of Allergy/Immunology, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida.