Mechanisms of food allergy

Mechanisms of food allergy

The prevalence of food allergy continues to rise, particularly in ‘westernized’ societies; it has been linked to the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ and the increased diversity of food consumption worldwide. The pathogenic mechanisms and Th1/Th2 paradigm are being closely examined with respect to the occurrenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current Opinion in Immunology 2000-12, Vol.12 (6), p.647-653
Hauptverfasser: Helm, Ricki M, Burks, A Wesley
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
allergenicity
Animals
atopic dermatitis
Dermatitis, Atopic - immunology
Disease Models, Animal
food allergy
Food Hypersensitivity - epidemiology
Food Hypersensitivity - immunology
Food Hypersensitivity - physiopathology
Food Hypersensitivity - therapy
Humans
Hygiene
Immunotherapy
Proteins - immunology
Th1 Cells - immunology
Th2 Cells - immunology
transgenic foods
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence of food allergy continues to rise, particularly in ‘westernized’ societies; it has been linked to the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ and the increased diversity of food consumption worldwide. The pathogenic mechanisms and Th1/Th2 paradigm are being closely examined with respect to the occurrence of inflammatory and injury/repair responses at different mucosal sites. Genetically modified plants as potential food sources and allergenicity are current topics of controversy.
ISSN:0952-7915
1879-0372
DOI:10.1016/S0952-7915(00)00157-6