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The 100th anniversary of Robert Koch's receiving the Nobel Prize reminds us of his achievements as a founder of modern bacteriology and as a forefather of immunology.
Despite considerable advances in identifying the environmental agents that trigger allergy and the immunological mechanisms involved, progress in developing effective treatments remains frustratingly slow. Is it time to rethink some of the paradigms guiding this research?
Among the concerns surrounding genetically modified crops has been the possibility of expressing within a plant new proteins that may be allergenic. Using available technology, practical approaches have been adopted to help prevent the creation of foods that are allergenic.
The US has entered a new period of fiscal restraint. What does this mean for basic research? Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses the way forward for research scientists in the US.
HIV testing is now required for non-HIV-AIDS-related immunological studies in areas of high HIV prevalence. Ethical guidelines for testing in these circumstances need clarification and sensitive protocols need to be developed.
How does air pollution affect asthma and allergic rhinitis? Particulate and gaseous pollution drive proallergic inflammation through the generation of oxidative stress, which is regulated by individual genetic susceptibility.
