background food allergy is now recognized as a worldwide health problem, especially in western nations, and like other atopic disorders, it appears to be on the increase. the aim this study was to estimate the prevalence of food allergy in students in ahvaz city. material and methods a cross-sectional, descriptive, questionnaire-based study was conducted on 3482 ahvaz medical and sh.chamran uni...

BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest a possible role for low ultraviolet radiation exposure and low vitamin D status as a risk factor for food allergy. We hypothesized that children born in autumn/winter months (less sun exposure) might have higher food allergy rates than those born in spring/summer. METHODS We compared IgE-mediated food allergy rates by season of birth in 835 children aged 0-4 ...

Aim: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria against selected food pathogens (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus). Method: A total twenty (20) traditionally fermented samples were purchased from a market in Umuahia metropolis. Isolation identification (LAB) conducted using standard microbiological techniques. LAB identified morphological biochemical tests. They te...

OBJECTIVE A significant decline in the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) through food fortification has been reported. Questions remain, however, about the effectiveness of this intervention in reducing the gap in prevalence across socioeconomic status (SES). STUDY DESIGN Using health number and through record linkage, children born in Ontario hospitals between 1994 and 2009 were follow...

Consider the following stochastic model for immune response. Each pathogen gives birth to a new pathogen at rate λ. When a new pathogen is born, it has the same type as its parent with probability 1− r. With probability r, a mutation occurs, and the new pathogen has a different type from all previously observed pathogens. When a new type appears in the population, it survives for an exponential...

Consider the following stochastic model for immune response. Each pathogen gives birth to a new pathogen at rate λ. When a new pathogen is born, it has the same type as its parent with probability 1− r. With probability r, a mutation occurs, and the new pathogen has a different type from all previously observed pathogens. When a new type appears in the population, it survives for an exponential...

been reported about food allergens. We reviewed data from our laboratory and outpatient records of patients consulted to estimate the magnitude of the disease in our population. Methods: Patients attending the only specialist allergy diagnostic facility in the country (Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic) were offered semi-quantitative allergen specific IgE antibody determination as p...

been reported about food allergens. We reviewed data from our laboratory and outpatient records of patients consulted to estimate the magnitude of the disease in our population. Methods: Patients attending the only specialist allergy diagnostic facility in the country (Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic) were offered semi-quantitative allergen specific IgE antibody determination as p...

been reported about food allergens. We reviewed data from our laboratory and outpatient records of patients consulted to estimate the magnitude of the disease in our population. Methods: Patients attending the only specialist allergy diagnostic facility in the country (Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic) were offered semi-quantitative allergen specific IgE antibody determination as p...