Introduction Michael A. Kaliner Kaliner, Michael A.
Pt. I Basics
1 Allergen Immunotherapy in Historical Perspective Sheldon G. Cohen Cohen, Sheldon G. Richard Evans III Evans, Richard, III 1
2 Definition of An Allergen (Immunobiology) Cynthia McSherry McSherry, Cynthia Malcolm N. Blumenthal Blumenthal, Malcolm N. 31
3 Allergen Nomenclature Martin D. Chapman Chapman, Martin D. 47
4 Immunologic Responses to Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy Stephen J. Till Till, Stephen J. Stephen R. Durham Durham, Stephen R. 59
5 Immunologic Responses to Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy Mubeccel Akdis Akdis, Mubeccel 71
Pt. II Allergens: Inhalational, Ingested and Injected
6 Tree Pollen Allergens Ines Swoboda Swoboda, Ines Teresa Twaroch Twaroch, Teresa Rudolf Valenta Valenta, Rudolf Monika Grote Grote, Monika 87
7 Grass Pollen Allergens Robert E. Esch Esch, Robert E. 107
8 Weed Pollen Allergens Shymn S. Mohapatra Mohapatra, Shymn S. Richard F. Lockey Lockey, Richard F. Florentino Polo Polo, Florentino 127
9 Fungal Allergens Hari M. Vijay Vijay, Hari M. Viswanath P. Kurup Kurup, Viswanath P. 141
10 Mite Allergens Enrique Ferndndez-Caldas Ferndndez-Caldas, Enrique Leonardo Puerta Puerta, Leonardo Luis Caraballo Caraballo, Luis Richard F. Lockey Lockey, Richard F. 161
11 Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens Anna Pomes Pomes, Anna 183
12 Mammalian Allergens Tuomas Virtanen Virtanen, Tuomas Tuure Kinnunen Kinnunen, Tuure 201
13 Food Allergens Ricki M. Helm Helm, Ricki M. A. Wesley Burks Burks, A. Wesley 219
14 Hymenoptera Allergens Te Piao King King, Te Piao Miles Guralnick Guralnick, Miles 237
15 Biting Insect Allergens Donald R. Hoffman Hoffman, Donald R.251
16 Occupational Allergens Andrew M. Smith Smith, Andrew M. David Bernstein Bernstein, David 261
Pt. III Immunologic Techniques: Preparations and Administration of Subcutaneous and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy
17 Standardized Allergen Vaccines in the United States Jay E. Slater Slater, Jay E. 273
18 Manufacturing and Standardizing Allergen Extracts in Europe Jergen Nedergaard Larsen Larsen, Jergen Nedergaard Christian Gauguin Houghton Houghton, Christian Gauguin Manuel Lombardero Vega Vega, Manuel Lombardero Henning Leuienstein Leuienstein, Henning 283
19 Preparing and Mixing Allergen Vaccines for Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Harold S. Nelson Nelson, Harold S. 303
20 Subcutaneous Administration of Allergen Vaccines Michael Radtke Radtke, Michael Leslie C. Grammer Grammer, Leslie C. 321
21 Administration of Sublingual Vaccines Giovanni Passalacqua Passalacqua, Giovanni Giorgio Walter Canonica Canonica, Giorgio Walter 333
22 Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, and Prevention of Allergic Diseases Hane-Jergen Malling Malling, Hane-Jergen Jean Bousquet Bousquet, Jean 343
23 Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, and Prevention of Allergic Diseases Moises A. Calderon Calderon, Moises A. Martin Penagoe Penagoe, Martin Stephen R. Durham Durham, Stephen R. 359
24 Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera Venom Hypersensitivity Ulrich Muller Muller, Ulrich David B. K. Golden Golden, David B. K. Richard F. Lockey Lockey, Richard F. Byol Shin Shin, Byol 377
Pt. IV Other Types of Immunotherapy
25 Experimental Forms of Allergen Immunotherapy with Modified Allergens and Adjuvants Shyam S. Mohapatra Mohapatra, Shyam S. Homero San-Juan-Vergara San-Juan-Vergara, Homero Nicole Wopfner Wopfner, Nicole Fatima Ferreira Ferreira, Fatima 393
26 Anti-IgE Therapy Eckard Hamelmann Hamelmann, Eckard Ulrich Wahn Wahn, Ulrich 415
27 Immunotherapy for Food and Latex Allergy Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Nowak-Wegrzyn, Anna Scott H. Sicherer Sicherer, Scott H. 429
28 Unproven and Controversial Forms of Immunotherapy Abba I. Terr Terr, Abba I. Haig Tcheurekdjian Tcheurekdjian, Haig 447
Pt. V Prevention and Management of Adverse Effects
29 Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy Samuel C. Bukaniz Bukaniz, Samuel C. Andrew S. Bagg Bagg, Andrew S. Richard F. Lockey Lockey, Richard F. 455
30 Adverse Effects Associated with Sublingual Immunotherapy Giovanni Passalacqua Passalacqua, Giovanni Erkka Valovirta Valovirta, Erkka 469
31 Prevention and Treatment of Anaphylaxis Stephen F. Kemp Kemp, Stephen F. Richard D. deShazo deShazo, Richard D. 477
32 Instructions and Consent Forms for Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy Linda Cox Cox, Linda Richard F. Lockey Lockey, Richard F. 499
33 Information and Consent Forms for Sublingual Immunotherapy Pascal Demoly Demoly, Pascal Claude Andre Andre, Claude 527
Index 535