N Bagni, R R Davies, M Mallea, N Nolard, F T Spireksma, E Stix
{"title":"[Spore concentration in cities of the European Economic Community. II. Spores of Cladosporium and Alternaria].","authors":"N Bagni, R R Davies, M Mallea, N Nolard, F T Spireksma, E Stix","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A comparative account of Alternaria and Cladosporium spore concentrations in four cities in the European Economic Community (EEC), is given for the years 1973 and 1974. Sijilar volumetric air sampling methods were employed in each of the cities, and concentrations of 3000 Cladosporium spores and 100 Alternaria spores/m3 were taken as the threshold concentrations for clinical significance. With Cladosporium, although highest concentrations were observed in Brussels, the differences were less marked at the other stations. Highest Alternaria concentrations were reocrded in Brussels, followed by London, Leiden and Munich. During the 2 years studied, the average number of days with spore concentrations greater than the threshold value for Cladosporium were 59 in Brussels, 36 in Leiden, 38 in London and 46 in Munich and for Alternaria, 48 in Brussels, 13 in Leiden, 33 in London and 5 in Munich.</p>","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"32 2","pages":"118-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11779724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bone-marrow eosinophilia in the mouse. II. Eosinophil leukocyte levels in mice injected with egg-white and Freund's adjuvant.","authors":"P A de Cock, J D Habbema","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article a study on the influence on bone-marrow eosinophilia in the mouse of a single injection of various concentrations of egg-white and incomplete Freund's adjuvant, together and separately, is reported. The combination of egg-white (1 per cent) and adjuvant gave a peak value of 158.3% eosinophil leukocytes on the 14th day after the injection; separately, neither one led to divergence from the results in untreated mice. The combination gave the greatest effect at 1.0 per cent and 0.1 per cent egg-white, a moderate effect with 10 per cent and 0.01 per cent, and negligible effects with 0.001 per cent. The interpretation of the results is discussed, with special attention to the relationship with the atopy syndrome in man.</p>","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"32 2","pages":"78-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11779725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of vasomotor rhinitis with intranasal disodium cromoglycate (SCG). Results from a double-blind cross-over study.","authors":"T Löfkvist, H Rundcrantz, G Svensson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The effect of SCG powder (Lomudalr, Intalr) intranasally in vasomotor rhinitis has been studied on 49 adult volunteers in a double-blind cross-over study during 13 weeks in January--April 1973. The dose of SCG was 40 mg/day. Although a substantial number of results were obtained, no significant difference between the effects of SCG and placebo treatment, on variables measured, was detected. However, some patients experienced relief with, and preferred, the treatment with SCG. The results from this investigation are discussed in comparison with those from other studies including patients with vasomotor rhinitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"32 1","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11610283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhibition of leukocyte migration by the agarose plate technique. Application to antigen from Candida albicans and Fusobacterium nucleatum.","authors":"E Budtz-Jorgensen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leukocyte migration inhibition by antigen from Candida albicans and Fusobacterium nucleatum was studied in man by means of the direct leukocyte migration agarose technique (LMAT). Antigens were prepared by prolonged ultrasonication and were added to the leukocyte cultures in the original as well as in the concentrated solutions. Significant inhibition of migration with a 10-fold concentrated solution of candida antigen was demonstrated in subjects showing apositive intracutaneous reaction to candida. With the fusobacterial antigen, inhibition of migration or stimulation of migration were demonstrated in subjects with slight peridontal inflammation. A 5-fold increase in the concentration of fusobacterial antigen resulted in increased stimulation of migration or inhibition of migration. Preincubation of the leukocytes with puromycin abolished both inhibition and stimulation of migration by candidal or fusobacterial antigen. The study confirms that it is important to study dose-related effects when applying the LMAT to test cell-mediated immunity. The study is in support of stimulation of migration being an immunologic reaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"32 1","pages":"15-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11534386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhibitory effects of DSCG on bronchoconstriction induced by specific allergen in pollinosis.","authors":"J Růzicka, V Vondra, V Spicák","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"Suppl 13 ","pages":"60-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11620891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intal (sodium cromoglycate) therapy in ulcerative colitis.","authors":"J Malolepszy, K Kuczymska-Sekieta, W Chachaj","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intal was applied intrarectally for the treatment of ulcerative colitis in 39 patients with active pathological process. The drug was insufflated by means of rectoscopic tube at the dosage of 200 mg capsules daily for 15 days. Complete remission of the disease has been achieved in 97 per cent of patients within 2 weeks of the administration of the drug. As a maintenance treatment the patients were given SCG orally (240 mg daily) for a period of 2--3 years. During the course of 2--3 years' observation 93 per cent of patients have been maintained in remission by oral SCG therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":75372,"journal":{"name":"Acta allergologica","volume":"Suppl 13 ","pages":"82-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"11620894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}