Molecular allergology and its impact in specific allergy diagnosis and therapy

Progressive knowledge of allergenic structures resulted in a broad availability of allergenic molecules for diagnosis. Component resolved diagnosis allowed a better understanding of patient sensitization patterns, facilitating allergen immunotherapy decisions. In parallel to the discovery of allergenic molecules, there was a progressive development of a regulation framework that affected both in vitro diagnostics and Allergen Immunotherapy products. With a progressive understanding of underlying mechanisms associated to Allergen immunotherapy and an increasing experience of application of molecular diagnosis in daily life, we focus in analyzing the evidences of the value provided by molecular allergology in daily clinical practice, with a focus on Allergen Immunotherapy decissions.

Alergeny ziół kulinarnych i warzyw ważne dla pielęgniarki lub dietetyczki

Introduction. New allergenic sources causing the oral allergy syndrome and other allergic diseases have been reported. Overview. The spices, vegetables and some culinary herbs allergenic mole-cules have been identified and presented with their cross-reactivity possibili-ties. Some of the molecules generally considered not to be at risk for severe reactions have been demonstrated to pose a threat for inducing generalized reactions. Conclusions. Molecular allergology basic rules are useful for nurses and dieti-tians as well.