Clinical & Experimental Allergy

Obituary
pp. 995-995(1)
Author: Neil C. Thomson

Nerve growth factor and the vanilloid receptor: partners in crime?
pp. 996-1000(5)
Authors: E. van den Worm; F. P. Nijkamp; F. Engels

Pros and cons of microarray technology in allergy research
pp. 1001-1006(6)
Authors: M. Benson; M. Olsson; M. Rudemo; G. Wennergren; L. O. Cardell

The allergy epidemic extends beyond the past few decades
pp. 1007-1010(4)
Authors: E. Isolauri; A. Huurre; S. Salminen; O. Impivaara

Antibiotic use in the first year of life and asthma in early childhood
pp. 1011-1016(6)
Authors: J.C. Celedón; A. Fuhlbrigge; S. Rifas-Shiman; S.T. Weiss; J.A. Finkelstein

Increased prevalence of asthma and allied diseases among active adolescent tobacco smokers after controlling for passive smoking exposure. A cause for concern?
pp. 1017-1023(7)
Authors: I. Annesi-Maesano; M. P. Oryszczyn; C. Raherison; C. Kopferschmitt; G. Pauli; A. Taytard; M. Tunon de Lara; D. Vervloet; D. Charpin

Compliance of asthmatic families with a primary prevention programme of asthma and effectiveness of measures to reduce inhalant allergens – a randomized trial
pp. 1024-1031(8)
Authors: H. J. A. M. Schönberger; T. Maas; E. Dompeling; J. A. Knottnerus; C. van Weel; C. P. van Schayck

Japanese cedar pollen-specific interleukin-4 production develops immediately after the first exposure to pollens in infants with atopic dermatitis
pp. 1032-1036(5)
Authors: M. Kimura; M. Obi; M. Saito

Polymorphism of the mast cell chymase gene (CMA1) promoter region: lack of association with asthma but association with serum total immunoglobulin E levels in adult atopic dermatitis
pp. 1037-1042(6)
Authors: T. Iwanaga; A. McEuen; A. F. Walls; J. B. Clough; T. P. Keith; S. Rorke; S. J. Barton; S. T. Holgate; J. W. Holloway

₂ adrenoceptor Arg16Gly polymorphism, airway responsiveness, lung function and asthma in infants and children
pp. 1043-1048(6)
Authors: S. W. Turner; S.-K. Khoo; I. A. Laing; L. J. Palmer; N. A. Gibson; P. Rye; L. I. Landau; J. Goldblatt; P. N. Le Souëf

Association study of 15 novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the T-bet locus among Finnish asthma families
pp. 1049-1055(7)
Authors: E. Ylikoski; R. Kinos; N. Sirkkanen; M. Pykäläinen; J. Savolainen; L. A. Laitinen; J. Kere; T. Laitinen; R. Lahesmaa

Asymptomatic atopy is associated with increased indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity and interleukin-10 production during seasonal allergen exposure
pp. 1056-1063(8)
Authors: D. von Bubnoff; R. Fimmers; M. Bogdanow; H. Matz; S. Koch; T. Bieber

Interleukin-5 receptors on human lung eosinophils after segmental allergen challenge
pp. 1064-1070(7)
Authors: P. Julius; D. Hochheim; K. Böser; S. Schmidt; D. Myrtek; C. Bachert; W. Luttmann; J. C. Virchow

Allergen activates peripheral blood eosinophil nuclear factor-B to generate granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, tumour necrosis factor- and interleukin-8
pp. 1071-1078(8)
Authors: W. R. Coward; H. Sagara; S. J. Wilson; S. T. Holgate; M. K. Church

Effect of anti-immunoglobulin E on nasal inflammation in patients with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
pp. 1079-1085(7)
Authors: C. Bez; R. Schubert; M. Kopp; Y. Ersfeld; M. Rosewich; J. Kuehr; W. Kamin; A. V. Berg; U. Wahu; S. Zielen

In vitro diagnosis of chronic nasal inflammation
pp. 1086-1092(7)
Authors: M. F. Kramer; G. Burow; E. Pfrogner; G. Rasp

Acoustic rhinometry in nasal allergen challenge study: which dimensional measures are meaningful?
pp. 1093-1098(6)
Authors: D. Y. Wang; M. T. Raza; D. Y. T. Goh; B. W. Lee; Y. H. Chan

Nasal conditioning in perennial allergic rhinitis after nasal allergen challenge
pp. 1099-1104(6)
Authors: A. Rozsasi; R. Leiacker; T. Keck

Phenotypic alteration of neuropeptide-containing nerve fibres in seasonal intermittent allergic rhinitis
pp. 1105-1110(6)
Authors: W. Heppt; Q. Thai Dinh; A. Cryer; M. Zweng; O. Noga; C. Peiser; M. Melvan; C. Witt; A. Fischer; D.A. Groneberg

Assessment of histamine-releasing activity of sera from patients with chronic urticaria showing positive autologous skin test on human basophils and mast cells
pp. 1111-1114(4)
Authors: R. Asero; M. Lorini; S. U. Chong; T. Zuberbier; A. Tedeschi

Kiwi fruit is a significant allergen and is associated with differing patterns of reactivity in children and adults
pp. 1115-1121(7)
Authors: J. S. A. Lucas; K. E. C. Grimshaw; K. Collins; J. O. Warner; J. O'B. Hourihane

Anaphylaxis after hamster bites – identification of a novel allergen
pp. 1122-1123(2)
Authors: D. L. Lim; R. M. E. Chan; H. Wen; H. P. S. Van Bever; K. Y. Chua

Oral administration of desloratadine prior to sensitization prevents allergen-induced airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity in mice
pp. 1124-1130(7)
Authors: K. Blümchen; K. Gerhold; I. Thorade; C. Seib; U. Wahn; E. Hamelmann

The remodelled tracheal basement membrane zone of infant rhesus monkeys after 6 months of recovery
pp. 1131-1136(6)
Authors: M. J. Evans; M. V. Fanucchi; G. L. Baker; L. S. Van Winkle; L. M. Pantle; S. J. Nishio; E. S. Schelegle; L. J. Gershwin; L. A. Miller; D. M. Hyde; C. G. Plopper

Nerve growth factor enhances cholinergic innervation and contractile response to electric field stimulation in a murine in vitro model of chronic asthma
pp. 1137-1145(9)
Authors: O. Bachar; M. Adner; R. Uddman; L.-O. Cardell

Nerve growth factor induces increased airway inflammation via a neuropeptide-dependent mechanism in a transgenic animal model of allergic airway inflammation
pp. 1146-1151(6)
Authors: D. Quarcoo; O. Schulte-Herbrüggen; M. Lommatzsch; K. Schierhorn; G.W. Hoyle; H. Renz; A. Braun

Forthcoming meetings
pp. 1152-1152(1)