BACKGROUND We developed skin prick test (SPT) reagents for common inhalant allergens that reflected the real exposure in Korea. The study aim was to evaluate diagnostic usefulness and allergen potency of our inhalant SPT reagents in comparison with commercial products. METHODS We produced eight common inhalant allergen SPT reagents using total extract (Prolagen): Dermatophagoides farinae, Der...

The application of ganghwa mugwort (GM), ascorbic acid (AC), and their combinations for reduction of residual nitrite contents was analyzed in pork sausages during storage of 28 d. Six treatments of pork sausages contained the following: Control (no antioxidant added), AC (0.05% AC), GM 0.1 (0.1% GM), GM 0.2 (0.2% GM), AC+GM 0.1 (0.05% AC + 0.1% GM) and AC+GM 0.2 (0.05% AC + 0.2% GM). Results s...

BACKGROUND The identification of clinically meaningful specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) is important for the diagnosis and management of allergic diseases. Various in vitro sIgE detection methods are available worldwide. Depending on the number of antigens that can be tested simultaneously, there are two representative methods: singleplex and multiplex. Singleplex sIgE detection is mainly provi...

BACKGROUND : Allergy is a serious problem affecting approximately 1 of 4 individuals. The symptoms with and without allergy etiology are often difficult to distinguish from each other without using an IgE antibody test. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of a new point-of-care (POC) test for IgE antibodies to relevant allergens in Europe. METHODS : IgE antibodies from ch...

OBJECTIVE: Because the prevalence and pattern of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to inhalant allergens may vary between different European regions, our goal was to evaluate ragweed aeroallergen sensitization in allergic rhinitis patients from the central part of the Romanian Plain, located in the southern part of the country. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a two-year period we recruited patients with a...

The prevalence of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) pollinosis has been increasing worldwide. This study focused on the behavior autumn airborne pollen and major allergen -Amb a 1 particle in urban Saitama, Japan, 2016. Burkard sampler results showed that scattering season was from September 1st to October 9th. Over 83% sampling events had counts over 13 grains/m3, indicating high potential hea...