Volume 26 Number 2-3 June-September 2008

 

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
The Utility of the World Health Organiza-tion-The Uppsala Monitoring Centre (WHO-UMC) System for the Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospital-ized Children
Chutsumarn Tantikul, Naruemon Dhana, Kowit Jongjarearnprasert, Nualanong Visitsunthorn, Pakit Vichyanond, Orathai Jirapongsananuruk
Neurotrophins: Are They Meaningful in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria?
Ferhan Özseker, Suna Büyüköztürk, Aslı Gelincik, Bilge Depboylu, Sema Genç, Murat Giriş, Hacer Eroğlu, Sacide Erden, Bahattin Çolakoğlu, Murat Dal, Aytuğ Akkor
Efficacy of Montelukast and Loratadine as Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis in Children
Apassorn Watanasomsiri, Orapan Poachanukoon, Pakit Vichyanond
A Correlation between Symptom Sever-ity and Unbalanced Reactive IgA Pro-duction in Japanese Cedar Pollinosis Patients
Nobukazu Komatsu, Mamoru Harada, Masami Nakagawa, Yasuaki Tanaka, Takeharu Ono, Shojiro Gohara, Kimihiko Ohkubo, Kyogo Itoh
Changes in Serum Specific IgG4 and IgG4/ IgE Ratio in Mite-Sensitized Taiwanese Children with Allergic Rhinitis Receiving Short-Term Sublingual-Swallow Immu-notherapy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Shih-Hann Tseng, Lin-Shien Fu, Bao-Ren Nong, Jyh-Der Weng, Shyh-Dar Shyur
A Quantitative and Relative Increase in Intestinal Bacteroides in Allergic Infants in Rural Japan
Shuichi Suzuki, Naoki Shimojo, Yoshito Tajiri, Megumi Kumemura, Yoichi Kohno
Anaphylaxis in an Emergency Depart-ment: A 2-Year Study in a Tertiary-Care Hospital
Kanika Piromrat, Sasawan Chinratanapisit, Sommai Trathong
Hydrophobic Allergens from the Bottom Fraction Membrane of Hevea brasiliensis
Kesajee Mengumpun, Chatchai Tayapiwatana, Robert G. Hamilton, Pasuree Sangsupawanich, Rapepun Wititsuwannakul
Effects of Lysed Enterococcus faecalis FK-23 on Allergen-induced Peritoneal Accumulation of Eosinophils and Serum Total IgE Concentration in Inbred Mice
Takashi Shimada, Lu-Ping Zhu, Min Yin, Chie Motonaga, Hua-Bin Li, Hai-Bo Shi, Keisuke Enomoto, Tadao Enomoto, Lei Cheng
A Murine Model of Allergy Caused by American Cockroach (CR), Periplaneta americana
Nitat Sookrung, Nitaya Indrawattana, Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, Charan Karuhassuwan, Urai Chaisri, Wanpen Chaicumpa
Differential Gene Expression Profiles of Human Monocyte-Derived Antigen Pre-senting Cells in Response to Penicillium marneffei: Roles of DC-SIGN (CD209) in Fungal Cell Uptake
Piyaporn Ngaosuwankul, Piyapong Pongtanalert, Aneke Engering, Sansanee C. Chaiyaroj

CASE REPORTS
Anaphylaxis Following the Ingestion of Flour Contaminated by House Dust Mites – A Report of Two Cases from Singapore
Tay Sok Yan, Tham Elizabeth, Yeo Chor Tzien, Yi Fong Cheng, Chen Jiayi, Cheong Nge, Chua Kaw Yan, Lee Bee Wah

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Pregnancy Immunology: Decidual Im-mune Cells
Donruedee Sanguansermsri, Sutatip Pongcharoen