{"title":"[Cellular immunity and vaccination against cutaneous leishmaniasis. Recent progress and prospects].","authors":"T Carrada Bravo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Review of leishmaniasis immunopathogenesis, the models in the laboratory animals, and the last advances in the experimental vaccine administration. In recent years, there have been important progresses that have contributed substantially to classify the role of the interleukins and other chemical mediators in the immunologic response. All these advances open the door to the production of better and more immunogenic vaccines, that in a near future will be employed advantageous in the human beings.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"98-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19134782","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}
L Terán Ortíz, G Flores Sandoval, M Orea Solano, A Camarena
{"title":"[Ebastine vs terfenadine in allergic rhinitis].","authors":"L Terán Ortíz, G Flores Sandoval, M Orea Solano, A Camarena","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A prospective, comparative, random study was conducted with 40 patients treated with ebastine vs. terfenadine. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of both as second generation antihistamines used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Ten milligrams of ebastine was administered once a day before breakfast (fasting), in 5 and 10 year old children and 20 mg in 11 to 15 year olds. Ebastine was more efficient in the control of symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, sneezing, eye and nose itching) than terfenadine from the seventh day on, (p 0.05). Tolerance to ebastine was good, although a small number of patients (1.5%) suffered collateral symptoms: sleepiness, headaches and nausea. The two doses of ebastine (10 or 20 mg depending on the patients age) had overall efficacy rates better than terfenadine (p 0.05%).</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"82-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18908400","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":"[Cholera immunology and the molecular biology of cholera toxin. Recent progress and future prospects].","authors":"T Carrada Bravo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cholera toxin (CT) and the analogous heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) from Escherichia coli have several immunomodulating effects that might explain their adjuvant action in stimulating secretory mucosal IgA after oral immunization. In mice experimental model, these effects include: enhanced antigen presentation by macrophages and other cell types; promotion of isotype differentiation in B cells leading to increased IgA formation; and other important effects on T cell proliferation and lymphokine production. The adjuvant activity is linked to the ADP-ribosylating action of CT with increased cyclic AMP formation in the affected cell, and thus it may be difficult to eliminate the enterotoxic activity without loss of adjuvanticity. However, both CT and its non-toxic B subunit moiety (CTB) have been shown to enhance the mucosal immune response to various epitopes or antigens covalently linked to these molecules. This now give promise that those antigens could become a useful vehicle to facilitate the induction of specific secretory IgA response to a broad range of antigens for human vaccination against cholera and other enteric infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"91-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19134778","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}
C Rincón Castañeda, S Tapia Rodríguez, L I González Luna, M Ortíz Ramírez
{"title":"[Comparison of the inhibition of the cutaneous histamine test by astemizole, loratadine, and terfenadine].","authors":"C Rincón Castañeda, S Tapia Rodríguez, L I González Luna, M Ortíz Ramírez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews a study which included 40 patients from the allergy out-patient clinic and compared the reactions caused by three drugs in the dermal inhibition of histamine. All patients received subcutaneous histamine and were checked on different days. The size of the papule was compared before and after treatment. The reactions seen on day 20 were recorded and used for arriving at final conclusions. Astemizole showed better results than loratadine and terfenadine. Loratadine was seen to work better than terfenadine and the latter, better than the control group.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"86-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19134777","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":"[Impact of environmental pollution and smoking on the respiratory tract].","authors":"J Pérez Martín","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"79-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19134897","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}
A Castillo Méndez, T Rodríguez Díaz, A León Lobeck, A J Gravalosa Cruz
{"title":"[Effect of occupational lead exposure on the immunoglobulin concentration and cellular immune function in man].","authors":"A Castillo Méndez, T Rodríguez Díaz, A León Lobeck, A J Gravalosa Cruz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The evaluation of immunological conditions of 14 workers occupationally exposed to lead and comparison of these results with those of a non-exposed control group with similar age and sex were the aims of this study. It was determined the mean values of lead in blood. In exposed workers it was 46.9 ug/dl while in the control group it was 10.9 ug/dl. Levels of immunoglobulin decreasing while increasing lead concentration in blood were found in those exposed. It was also found a significant diminishment in the formation of rosette in relation to the control group.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 4","pages":"95-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19134780","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":"[Air contaminants].","authors":"E J Bardana","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 3","pages":"51-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19201464","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":"[Asthma induced by aspirin and arachidonic acid metabolites. I. In search of answers to an enigma (first part)].","authors":"R M Salazar Villa, S Zambrano Villa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acetylsalicylic acid, one of the most commonly used drugs and high on the list of causes of drug reactions. Since early publication on 1902 by Hirschberg, a great deal of information has emerged on aspirin sensitivity, including data on epidemiology, further characterization of the two major subtypes of sensitivity (bronchospastic and urticarial types), hereditary aspects, cross-reactions to other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, and methods of desensitization. Although the pathogenesis of aspirin-sensitive asthma remains unknown, several theories has been proposed to explain the disease enigma.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 3","pages":"54-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19201466","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}
B E del Río Navarro, E G Sol Monterrey, C Paredes Novelo, J J Sienra Monge
{"title":"[Anaphylaxis and urticaria caused by exercise. Review of the literature and report of 2 cases].","authors":"B E del Río Navarro, E G Sol Monterrey, C Paredes Novelo, J J Sienra Monge","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urticaria is a common pathology, yet, urticaria induced by physical agents represent 17% of urticaria cases, they are more frequent in adolescents and young adults. Exercise may induce anaphylaxis, urticaria, asthma and rhinitis. This first two pathologies are not so usual. The incidence of cholinergic urticaria (CU) is five to seven percent. this incidence of anaphylaxis induces by exercise has not been described. It is very difficult to clinically distinguish CU and EIA, establish criteria are described in the paper. There are two clinical forms of CU; local and systemic. The ideal diagnostic methods was the ID methacholine test. Antihistaminics are the treatment of choice, together with tolerance induction by progressive exercise. Two typical cases of CU are presented as they occurred at the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Service of Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Federico Gomez.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 3","pages":"63-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19201468","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}
E Rojas Ramos, M Orea Solano, G Flores Sandoval, E A Martínez Infante, C A Barrón Triana
{"title":"[Pilomatrixoma (calcified epithelioma of Malherbe). Report of a case and brief review ot the literature].","authors":"E Rojas Ramos, M Orea Solano, G Flores Sandoval, E A Martínez Infante, C A Barrón Triana","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A case of a upper extremity pilomatrixoma (calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe) clinically confused with a secondary reaction to the dog antigen application presented in a young woman and diagnosed following surgically excised is presented. On cytologic examination, basaloid cells, multinucleated giant cells and deposits of calcium were identified. Adjacent to the basaloid cells were acellular masses suggestive of ghost cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":77353,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Alergia e Inmunlogia","volume":"40 3","pages":"60-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19200547","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}