Epidemiology – Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

October 15, 2024

Mpox global health emergency: Insights into the virus, immune responses, and advancements in vaccines (PART I)

Mpox, the zoonotic disease caused by Monkeypox virus (MPXV), is currently a global health emergency. This review (Part I) aims to provide insights into the virus life cycle, epidemiology, host immune responses, and immune evasion mechanisms.

Epidemiology, Immune response, Monkeypox virus, Mpox, MPXV, Viral Life Cycle

January 23, 2023

Adult IgE-mediated food allergy is on the rise: A review of phenotypes, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, and advances in management

The prevalence of adult food allergies is increasing worldwide. Many aspects of food allergy in adulthood are different from childhood.

Anaphylaxis, Epidemiology, food allergy, immunoglobulin E, phenotype, prevalence

November 16, 2020

Epidemiological, clinical and economic burden of severe eosinophilic asthma in Taiwan: Results from a large tertiary care hospital

Burden of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) data in Asia are limited.

Epidemiology, health care costs, high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, severe eosinophilic asthma, Taiwan

October 26, 2020

Serum periostin levels in adolescents

The significance of periostin as a biomarker of Th2-induced airway inflammation has recently been highlighted in adult patients with allergic diseases. It may help identify drug-responsive inflammatory phenotypes, particularly in children. However, little is known about the usefulness of this parameter as a biomarker for allergic diseases in children. Furthermore, it is not known how much adolescent bone metabolism affects allergic inflammation.

Adolescent, Allergic rhinitis, Epidemiology, Metabolism, Periostin