1st Edition

Allergy and Allergen Immunotherapy New Mechanisms and Strategies

Edited By A.B. Singh Copyright 2017
    528 Pages 43 Color & 22 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    528 Pages 43 Color & 22 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    528 Pages 43 Color & 22 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    Allergy and Allergen Immunotherapy: New Mechanisms and Strategies is a valuable and comprehensive book that covers allergy and causative allergens and provides diagnostic and therapeutic aspects as well. With chapters from internationally recognized experts in the field, the book provides a balanced approach to enumerating pollen allergens as well as allergy diagnosis and therapeutic management and safety assessment of genetically engineered food allergens.





    The book features a special section on allergic diseases and allergens from tropical countries, including such countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and South Korea, giving the book a global appeal.





    The book is broken in the following sections:





    • Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis of Allergy


    • Aerobiology and Allergic Diseases


    • Pollen Allergy in the Tropics and Temperate Regions


    • Allergy in Children


    • Food Allergy Evaluation


    • Allergen Immunotherapy and Anti IgE




    The book deals not only on basics of allergy and allergen immunotherapy but also discusses indoor environments and safety considerations of genetically modified food allergens. The first of its kind volume from the Indian subcontinent that caters to the needs of clinicians, aerobiologists, environmentalists, and regulatory agencies as well, the volume will be of immense interest for clinicians and patients of allergy as well as diagnostic and therapeutic management of allergy in tropics.

    Sensitization to Allergens: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

    P. A. Mahesh and Amrutha D. Holla

    In-Vivo and In-Vitro Diagnosis of Allergy

    P. A. Mridula and P. A. Mahesh

    Aerobiology Associated with Allergy

    A. B. Singh and Chandni Mathur

    Meteorological and Clinical Analysis of Aeroallergen Data: Increase in Allergy and Asthma Cases in Texas Panhandle

    Nabarun Ghosh, Griselda Estrada, Mitsy Veloz, Danius Bouyi, Jon Bennert, Jeff Bennert, Constantine Saadeh, and Chandini Revanna

    Airborne Pollen in Europe

    C. Galan, A. Dahl, G. Frenguelli, and Gehrig

    Indoor Pollutants with Special Reference to Health and Hygiene

    Rajiv R. Sahay and Alan L. Wozniak

    Pollen Allergy in Iran

    Mohammad-Ali Assarehzadegan

    Allergy An Emerging Epidemic: Sri Lankan Scenario

    Anura Weerasinghe

    Allergenic Pollen and Pollen Allergy in Europe

    D' Amato et al.

    Pollen Allergy and Meteorological Factors

    Jae-Won Oh

    Allergies in India : A Clinician’s Viewpoint

    Wiqar Shaikh and Shifa Wiqar Shaikh

    Allergic Rhinitis in Children

    Major K. Nagaraju

    Current Consensus on Childhood Asthma

    H. Paramesh

    Food Allergy Insomina

    G. Hassan, M. Ismail, T. Masood, and S. Saheer

    Science Based Evaluation of Potential Risks of Food Allergy from Genetically Engineered Crops

    R. E. Goodman

    Specific Immunotherapy: Principles and Practice

    Wiqar Shaikh and Shifa Wiqar Shaikh

    Allergen Immunotherapy

    S. Narmada Ashok and P. K. Vedanthan

    Sub Lingual Immuno Therapy

    Paranjothy Kanni, Nagendra Prasad Komarla, and A. B. Singh

    Anti IgE Therapy in Allergic Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis

    Agam Vora

    Biography

    Dr. A. B. Singh has more than 40 years of research experience in pollen and fungal allergy and was the coordinator of multi-centered project on "Aeroallergen and Human Health," sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi, India. He has completed many projects from United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Ministry of Environment and Forest of India, surveying pollen and fungal allergens and identifying the important allergens that trigger allergic symptoms, such as asthma, rhinitis, and dermatitis etc. He worked at the Nebraska University (USA) as the Borlaug Fellow on genetically modified food safety assessments and has been involved in a EPA-funded project on Legume Food Allergies in India. He has also compiled a National Pollen Calendar of India for allergy diagnosis and treatment. He was formerly Vice President of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (2010–2013) and served on several committees of World Allergy Organization (WAO). Other roles included Secretary General of South Asia Association of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology (SAAACI), Secretary of the Indian College of Asthma and Applied Immunology (ICAAI), and Member Executive Council of the Indian Aerobiological Society (IAS). He has reviewed many projects from different funding organizations and is a regular reviewer of several international journals of allergy and immunology.
    He has been the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Aerobiology since its inception in 1982 and is also Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Allergy and Immunology. He has delivered more than 250 guest lectures and invited talks at international and national conferences on allergy, asthma and aerobiology in different countries and in India. He has extensively traveled abroad to USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and South East Asia, etc., as a visiting faculty and guest speaker. The awards and honors he has received include the Charles Richet Prize for Fundamental Work in Allergy and Scientist of the Year by the National Environmental Science Academy (India). In addition, Dr. Singh has received a life-time achievement award from International Asthma Services (USA). He has delivered many oration lectures at various scientific forums, supervised more than 20 PhD and MPhil students, and has published more than 200 research papers in international and national journals of repute and chapters in different books.

    "In this very interesting book, Prof. Singh has brought together authorities from several different countries, and together they have produced a detailed account of the regional differences in allergenic pollen, providing a wealth of information for allergists, aerobiologists, botanists, and others interested in this fascinating branch of medical science."
    —From the Foreword by Prof. Gennaro D'Amato, MD, FAAAAI.
    University Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Naples, Italy; Chairman Committee World Allergy Organization on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Allergy; Director, Division of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Department of Chest Diseases High Speciality, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli Italy

    "A fascinating book on a fascinating subject. Books published on allergies from India are rare. Dr. Singh has brought together a collection of well-known authors from India and other countries. The chapters are superbly divided and the book will be a treasure trove of allergy information from the Indian subcontinent. Doctors (particularly those who work in the field of allergy), scientists, and researchers will refer to this book for reliable and important information on allergy for several years."

    —Dr. Wiqar Shaikh, Professor of Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Bombay, India