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Phenology as a tool to gain more insights into the grass pollen season 物候学是了解草花粉季节的工具

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-08-14 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00264-7

Katharina Bastl, Maximilian Bastl, Markus Berger, Lukas Dirr, Uwe E. Berger

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Methods and standards of pollen monitoring—significance of pollen measurements at different altitudes 花粉监测方法和标准——不同海拔花粉测量的意义

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00268-3

Maximilian Bastl, Katharina Bastl, Lukas Dirr, Markus Berger, Uwe Berger

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What inhalant allergens can do and not do?—The cooperation of allergens and their source in Th2 polarization and allergic sensitization 吸入性过敏原能做什么，不能做什么--过敏原及其来源在Th2极化和过敏致敏中的协同作用

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-28 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00262-9

Sophie Grosse-Kathoefer, Lorenz Aglas, Fatima Ferreira, Lisa Pointner

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Prolonging the period of allergenic burden: late-flowering grasses and local peculiarities 延长致敏负担期：晚花草和当地特点

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-27 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00267-4

Lukas Dirr, Katharina Bastl, Maximilian Bastl, Markus Berger, Uwe E. Berger

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Prolonging the period of allergenic burden: late-flowering grasses and local peculiarities 延长致敏负担期:晚花草和地方特性

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-27 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00267-4

Lukas Dirr, K. Bastl, Maximilian Bastl, M. Berger, U. Berger

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The Molecular Allergology User’s Guide 2.0: Update on relevant new content 分子变态反应学用户指南2.0：相关新内容的更新

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00260-x

Christiane Hilger PhD, Stephanie Dramburg, Alexandra F. Santos, Leticia de las Vecillas, Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber

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Molecular engineering of nanobodies as tools in allergology: diagnostics and beyond 作为过敏症诊断工具的纳米体分子工程

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-13 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00261-w

Josephine Baunvig Aagaard, Anne-Sofie Ravn Ballegaard, Pernille Ommen Andersen, Edzard Spillner

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Update on oral and epicutaneous immunotherapy for children with food allergy 食物过敏儿童口服和表皮免疫治疗的最新进展

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-11 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00256-7

Yoko Miura MD, Sakura Sato MD, Noriyuki Yanagida MD, Motohiro Ebisawa MD, PhD

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How molecular diagnostics help us to correctly identify pet allergies 分子诊断如何帮助我们正确识别宠物过敏

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00255-8

Wolfgang Hemmer PhD

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Dermatological differential diagnoses in pet owners 宠物主人的皮肤病鉴别诊断

Allergo Journal International Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-023-00258-5

Antonia Currie, Sabine Altrichter, Wolfram Hötzenecker

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