The paper analyses the reaction of high frequency 15-second DAX returns to public announcements of ifo and ZEW economic forecasts. Both releases lead to an immediate response of returns occurring 15 seconds after the announcements, i.e. within the first possible time interval. Positive (negative) news result in an immediate increase (decrease) of returns. A first reverse reaction becomes appare...

Lambs from two flocks with a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysmal cough and rectal prolapses were tested for their skin reactivity to Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (MO) and M. arginini (MA) antigens (Ags). There was a marked, immediate skin reaction to intradermal injection of MO Ag in many of the tested lambs. Some of these positive lambs also reacted to MA Ag. Phosphate buffered...

Betalactam (BL) antibiotics are the most common cause of drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions (DHR). We present 2 clinical cases patients with suspected immediate BL DHR who underwent drug allergy workup according to standardized diagnostic procedures, including skin tests (STs: prick, prick test, and intradermal [IDTs]) provocation (DPTs).1 ST results became positive after first DPT dose. T...