Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy

Subcutaneous, Sublingual, and Oral
Herausgeber: Lockey, Richard F; Ledford, Dennis K

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 6th edition
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 210mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1329g
• ISBN-13: 9781032173276
• ISBN-10: 1032173270
• Artikelnr.: 62572220

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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