Volume Allergic Diseases is a comprehensive, multi-authored reference work, offering a broad appeal to microbiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease specialists. The volume explores all aspects of allergic diseases, body systems and vaccines. Emphasis is placed on genetics, physiology, metabolism, pathogenesis, and applied microbiology. Under the leadership of some of the most world renowned names in the field, the encyclopedia brings together an outstanding collection of contributions by top scientists in a variety of fields.
The entries are listed alphabetically and provide full references.
The volume covers the following topics:
Food Allergy and gastrointestinal Allergic Diseases
Insect Allergy
Allergy Diagnosis and Testing
Allergy Treatment: Pharmacotherapy
Asthma and Other Allergic Lower Respiratory Disease
Biology of IgE, Mast Cells and Eosinophils
Specific Allergens Causing Human Disease
Atopic Dermatitis, Urticaria and Dermatologic Allergy
Allergy Treatment: Immunotherapy, Immunomodulator Therapy and Allergen Avoidance