This is a selection of articles from the January 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Allergy & Immunology headlines.
Flu Season Kicks Off with Call for Health Workers to be Vaccinated
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Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - January 31, 2008 Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: info
Relationship between adipokines and manifestations of childhood asthma
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - January 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Immunotherapeutic potential of the immunodominant T-cell epitope of lipocalin allergen Bos d 2 and its analogues
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Source: Immunology - January 31, 2008 Authors: Saarelainen, Soili A.Kinnunen, Tuure T.Buhot, CecileNarvanen, Ale T. O.Kauppinen, Anu K.Rytkonen-Nissinen, Marja A.Maillere, BernardVirtanen, Tuomas I. Source Type: info
Immunological decision-making: how does the immune system decide to mount a helper T-cell response?
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Source: Immunology - January 31, 2008 Authors: Kaiko, Gerard E.Horvat, Jay C.Beagley, Kenneth W.Hansbro, Philip M. Source Type: info
Developing a double-antigen sandwich ELISA for effective detection of human hepatitis B core antibody.
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Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. - January 31, 2008 Authors: Deng LJ, Xu Y, Huang J Tags: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis Source Type: info
Forthcoming papers
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Source: Immunology - January 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
β7-integrin-independent enhancement of mucosal and systemic anti-HIV antibody responses following combined mucosal and systemic gene delivery
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Source: Immunology - January 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Intracellular adhesion molecule-1 up-regulation on thyrocytes by iodine of non-obese diabetic.H2h4 mice is reactive oxygen species-dependent
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - January 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
A minimally hypomorphic mutation in Btk resulting in reduced B cell numbers but no clinical disease
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - January 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Possible association between thyroid autoimmunity and Menière's disease
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - January 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Changing paradigms in the immunological science of allergy: 2008
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Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - January 30, 2008 Tags: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Source Type: info
Health Tip: Coping With a Cough
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - January 30, 2008 Source Type: info
Antiendothelial Cells Autoantibodies in Vasculitis-Associated Systemic Diseases
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Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - January 29, 2008 Tags: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology Source Type: info
Alternative strategies for adult pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination: A cost-effectiveness analysis.
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Source: Vaccine - January 29, 2008 Authors: Smith KJ, Zimmerman RK, Lin CJ, Nowalk MP, Ko FS, McEllistrem MC, Roberts MS Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
Aeroallergen sensitization correlates with PC(20) and exhaled nitric oxide in subjects with mild-to-moderate asthma.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 29, 2008 Authors: Craig TJ, King TS, Lemanske RF, Weshsler ME, Icitovic N, Zimmerman RR, Wasserman S, Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: info
Interview with the Expert
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Source: Pediatric Asthma, Allergy - January 28, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
HIV: The ultimate hijacker
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - January 28, 2008 Authors: Lucy Bird Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: info
Outcomes Among a Young Population of Pediatric Asthma Patients Using Controller Therapies: Results from a Retrospective Database Analysis
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Source: Pediatric Asthma, Allergy - January 28, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
The New National Asthma Education and Prevention Program's Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and Childhood Asthma Treatment
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Source: Pediatric Asthma, Allergy - January 28, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Allergy Shots Are Effective Treatment for Symptoms
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - January 28, 2008 Source Type: info
A recombinant plasmid co-expressing swine ubiquitin and the GP5 encoding-gene of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus induces protective immunity in piglets.
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Source: Vaccine - January 28, 2008 Authors: Hou YH, Chen J, Tong GZ, Tian ZJ, Zhou YJ, Li GX, Li X, Peng JM, An TQ, Yang HC Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
Mitochondrial Localization of Human Recombinant Adenovirus: From Evolution to Gene Therapy
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Source: Neuroimmunomodulation - January 26, 2008 Source Type: info
Special Master Issues Separate Rulings With Identical Result
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - January 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Petitioner Fails To Show Any Injury
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - January 25, 2008 Source Type: info
From the editors
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - January 25, 2008 Tags: From The Editors Source Type: info
Creating immune privilege: active local suppression that benefits friends, but protects foes
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - January 25, 2008 Authors: Andrew L. MellorDavid H. Munn Tags: Erratum Source Type: info
Micromanagement of the immune system by microRNAs
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - January 25, 2008 Authors: Harvey F. LodishBeiyan ZhouGwen LiuChang-Zheng Chen Tags: Review Source Type: info
Adherence to allergy prevention recommendations in children with a family history of asthma
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - January 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Questionnaire-based survey of lifetime-prevalence and character of allergic drug reactions in German children
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - January 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Oral desensitization in children with immunoglobulin E-mediated cow’s milk allergy – follow-up at 4 yr and 8 months
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - January 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Low breast milk TGF-β2 is induced by Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation and associates with reduced risk of sensitization during infancy
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - January 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Regulation of histone H4 acetylation by transcription factor E2A in Ig gene conversion
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Source: International Immunology - January 25, 2008 Authors: Kitao, H., Kimura, M., Yamamoto, K., Seo, H., Namikoshi, K., Agata, Y., Ohta, K., Takata, M. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
Physiological up-regulation of inhibitory receptors Fc{gamma}RII and CR1 on memory B cells is lacking in SLE patients
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Source: International Immunology - January 25, 2008 Authors: Isaak, A., Gergely, P., Szekeres, Z., Prechl, J., Poor, G., Erdei, A., Gergely, J. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
Rituximab May Treat Severe Atopic Eczema: Pilot Study
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Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - January 24, 2008 Tags: Allergy/Clinical Immunology Source Type: info
Leukotriene and thromboxane antagonists
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Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology Source Type: info
Inhaled β-2 agonists and steroids
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Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology Source Type: info
Novel approaches in immunotherapy
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Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology Source Type: info
Generation and characterization of transgenic mice expressing a T-cell receptor specific for the tumour-associated antigen MDM2
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Source: Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Toll-like receptor 2 and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-2 play divergent roles in the recognition of gut-derived lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in dendritic cells
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Source: Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Kidney Transplants Without Lifetime On Immunosuppressive Drugs In Sight
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - January 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Scientists Developing HIV/AIDS Vaccine That Targets Three Virus Strains Spreading In China, Other Countries
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - January 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Immune tolerance induction in patients with IgA anaphylactoid reactions following long-term intravenous IgG treatment
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
A mutant HBs antigen (HBsAg)183–191 epitope elicits specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in acute hepatitis B patients
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - January 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Peyer's Patches as the Inductive Site for IgA Responses.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Mestecky J, Elson CO Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Pillars Article: Peyer's Patches: An Enriched Source of Precursors for IgA-Producing Immunocytes in the Rabbit. J. Exp. Med. 1971. 134: 188-200.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Craig SW, Cebra JJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Effector CD8 T Cell Development: A Balancing Act between Memory Cell Potential and Terminal Differentiation.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Joshi NS, Kaech SM Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Implication of Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 and the Noncanonical Wingless-Type Signaling Pathway in a Model of Kidney Allograft Tolerance Induced by the Administration of Anti-Donor Class II Antibodies.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Jovanovic V, Dugast AS, Heslan JM, Ashton-Chess J, Giral M, Degauque N, Moreau A, Pallier A, Chiffoleau E, Lair D, Usal C, Smit H, Vanhove B, Soulillou JP, Brouard S Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Expression of aire and the early wave of apoptosis in spermatogenesis.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Schaller CE, Wang CL, Beck-Engeser G, Goss L, Scott HS, Anderson MS, Wabl M Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Transcutaneous anti-influenza vaccination promotes both CD4 and CD8 T cell immune responses in humans.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Vogt A, Mahé B, Costagliola D, Bonduelle O, Hadam S, Schaefer G, Schaefer H, Katlama C, Sterry W, Autran B, Blume-Peytavi U, Combadiere B Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Kinetic and mechanistic requirements for helping CD8 T cells.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Agnellini P, Wiesel M, Schwarz K, Wolint P, Bachmann MF, Oxenius A Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Antigen release kinetics in the phagosome are critical to cross-presentation efficiency.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Howland SW, Wittrup KD Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
A Peptide that ameliorates lupus up-regulates the diminished expression of early growth response factors 2 and 3.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Sela U, Dayan M, Hershkoviz R, Lider O, Mozes E Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells License Adult CD34+ Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells to Differentiate into Regulatory Dendritic Cells through Activation of the Notch Pathway.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Li YP, Paczesny S, Lauret E, Poirault S, Bordigoni P, Mekhloufi F, Hequet O, Bertrand Y, Ou-Yang JP, Stoltz JF, Miossec P, Eljaafari A Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Regulation of T Cell Homeostasis by the Transmembrane Adaptor Protein SIT.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Posevitz V, Arndt B, Krieger T, Warnecke N, Schraven B, Simeoni L Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
EBV Latent Membrane Proteins (LMPs) 1 and 2 as Immunotherapeutic Targets: LMP-Specific CD4+ Cytotoxic T Cell Recognition of EBV-Transformed B Cell Lines.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Haigh TA, Lin X, Jia H, Hui EP, Chan AT, Rickinson AB, Taylor GS Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
The Soluble Leukocyte-Associated Ig-Like Receptor (LAIR)-2 Antagonizes the Collagen/LAIR-1 Inhibitory Immune Interaction.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Lebbink RJ, van den Berg MC, de Ruiter T, Raynal N, van Roon JA, Lenting PJ, Jin B, Meyaard L Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Cytosolic antiviral RNA recognition pathway activates caspases 1 and 3.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Rintahaka J, Wiik D, Kovanen PE, Alenius H, Matikainen S Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Healthy Human Subjects Have CD4+ T Cells Directed against H5N1 Influenza Virus.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Roti M, Yang J, Berger D, Huston L, James EA, Kwok WW Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Polarized Localization of Epithelial CXCL11 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Mechanisms of T Cell Egression.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Porter JC, Falzon M, Hall A Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Identification of a Molecular Signature in Human Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using Serum and Functional Genomics.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - January 24, 2008 Authors: Wang X, Jia S, Geoffrey R, Alemzadeh R, Ghosh S, Hessner MJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Identification of Epicoccum purpurascens allergens by two-dimensional immunoblotting and mass spectrometry.
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Source: Immunobiology - January 23, 2008 Authors: Kukreja N, Singh BP, Arora N, Gaur SN, Sridhara S Tags: Immunobiology Source Type: info
Skin Care for Dry Skin
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - January 23, 2008 Source Type: info
IgE alone promotes human lung mast cell survival through the autocrine production of IL-6
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Source: BMC Immunology - January 23, 2008 Authors: Glenn Cruse, Sarah Cockerill and Peter Bradding Source Type: info
Complete protection of nonhuman primates against multi-strain Ebola and Marburg virus infections.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - January 23, 2008 Authors: Swenson DL, Wang D, Luo M, Warfield KL, Woraratanadharm J, Holman DH, Dong JY, Pratt WD Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: info
The Impact of Substance P Signalling on the Development of Experimental Staphylococcal Sepsis and Arthritis
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - January 22, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Effect of High Fat Diet on NKT Cell Function and NKT Cell-mediated Regulation of Th1 Responses
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - January 22, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Self-tolerance of Human Natural Killer Cells Lacking Self-HLA-specific Inhibitory Receptors
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - January 22, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Brief review of McDowell and Simon.
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Source: Developmental and Comparative Immunology - January 22, 2008 Authors: Courtney Smith L, Warr G Tags: Dev Comp Immunol Source Type: info
An antibody-based construct carrying DNA-mimotope and targeting CR1(CD35) selectively suppresses human autoreactive B-lymphocytes.
