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The house dust mite allergen Der p 2 is one of the most important indoor allergens associated with allergic disease.

Inhaled allergens are known for their immediate and ongoing effects in the respiratory tract (RT).

Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review.

Current infant vaccination against pertussis in North America and Australia requires three doses of vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus and acellular...

Early immunological influences on asthma development: opportunities for early intervention

The developing immune system and allergy

Early aberrant antibody responses, aeroallergen sensitised people, subclinical bacterial infection

Atopic diseases are the most common chronic conditions of childhood. The apparent rise in food anaphylaxis in young children over the past three decades is of particular concern, owing to the lack of proven prevention strategies other than the timely introduction of peanut and egg.

To determine the potential longer-term effects of maternal antenatal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, we examined the association between cord-blood RSV-neutralizing antibodies (RSV-NA) and RSV infections in the first 2 years of life, RSV-NA at 3 years, and respiratory health to age 5 years.

Atopic diseases are the most common chronic conditions of childhood. The apparent rise in food anaphylaxis in young children over the past three decades is of particular concern, owing to the lack of proven prevention strategies other than the timely introduction of peanut and egg.