The best of research in allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology from the world s leading investigators.The prevalence of allergies, asthma, and related allergic diseases has dramatically increased in recent decades. It is no longer only developed countries that are affected - these diseases are now also placing an enormous strain on the health resources in many developing countries. At the same time, there has been rapid progress in translating molecular science into diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Even with these tremendous developments, large gaps still remain in the way that allergists practice medicine in the office.This book, based on the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum s biennial symposium, aims to bridge this ever-widening gap. Topics covered include gene-environment interaction,T cell regulation, basic mechanisms of effector cell function, mast cells, psychoneuroallergology, asthma, food allergy, eczema, drug reactions, diagnostics and the latest progress in pharmacotherapy, as well as nonspecific and specific immunotherapy.