Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy

Richard F. Lockey, MD, MS, is Distinguished University Health Professor, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Public Health, Joy McCann Culverhouse Chair of Allergy and Immunology, and Director, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.Dennis K. Ledford, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons Professor, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and Chief, VA Section of Allergy/Immunology, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida.

• ALLERGENS AND ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY – Subcutaneous, Sublingual and OralSection I Basic Concepts Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives of Allergen ImmunotherapyChapter 2 Aeroallergen Sampling Chapter 3 Definition of an Allergen (Immunobiology)Chapter 4 Allergen NomenclatureChapter 5 Immunologic Response to Various Forms of Allergen Immunotherapy Chapter 6 In Vivo Testing Chapter 7 Serologic (In Vitro) and Component Testing Methods in the Diagnosis of Human Allergic DiseaseChapter 8 Nasal, Bronchial, Conjunctival, and Food Challenge Techniques and Epicutaneous Immunotherapy of Food AllergyChapter 9 Local Mucosal Allergic Disease Section II Allergens: Inhalation, Ingested, and Injected Chapter 10 Tree Pollen AllergensChapter 11 Grass Pollen AllergensChapter 12 Weed Pollen Allergens Chapter 13 Fungal Allergens Chapter 14 Mite Allergens Chapter 15 Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens Chapter 16 Mammalian Allergens Chapter 17 Food Allergens Chapter 18 Hymenoptera Allergens Chapter 19 Biting Insect and Tick Allergens Chapter 20 Occupational Allergens Section III Immunotherapy Techniques: Production, Preparation, and Administration of Allergen ImmunotherapyChapter 21 Manufacturing Pollen and Fungal Extracts Chapter 22 Manufacturing Arthropod and Mammalian Allergen ExtractsChapter 23 Manufacturing Food ExtractsChapter 24 Regulation of Allergen Extracts in the United StatesChapter 25 Manufacturing and Standardizing Allergen Extracts in Europe Chapter 26 Indications for and Preparing and Administering Subcutaneous Allergen Vaccines Chapter 27 Preparing and Administering Sublingual Allergen Vaccines Chapter 28 Sublingual and Oral Food Immunotherapy: Indications, Preparation, and Administration Chapter 29 Indications for and Preparing and Administering Hymenoptera Vaccines Chapter 30 Recombinant and Modified Vaccines and Adjuvants Used for Allergen Immunotherapy Section IV Clinical Application of Allergen Imunotherapy and Biological Therapy for Allergic Diseases Chapter 31 Adherence and Cost-Effectiveness of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and Subligual ImmunotherapyChapter 32 Biologics in Allergic Disease Chapter 33 Unproven and Epicutaneous and Other Investigational Forms of Immunotherapy Section V Recognition, Management, and Prevention of Adverse Effects of Allergen Immunotherapy Chapter 34 Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Allergen Skin Testing and Subcutaneous Allergen ImmunotherapyChapter 35 Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Adverse Effects Associated with Sublingual ImmunotherapyChapter 36 Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Adverse Effects Associated with Oral Allergen Immunotherapy Chapter 37 Instructions and Consent Forms