ALLERGENS AND ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY. 5TH EDITION. SUBCUTANEOUS, SUBLINGUAL, AND ORAL

• Basics
Allergen Immunotherapy in Historical Perspective
Definition of an Allergen (Immunobiology)
Allergen Nomenclature
Immunologic Responses to Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy
Immunologic Responses to Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy
(NEW) Immunologic Responses to Oral Allergen Immunotherapy
(NEW) In Vivo Ttesting for Allergic Diseases
(NEW) In Vitro Testing for Allergic Diseases
• Allergens: Inhalational, Ingested and Injected
Tree Pollen Allergens
Grass Pollen Allergens
(NEW) Weed Pollen Allergens
Fungal Allergens
Mite Allergens
Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens
Mammalian Allergens
Food Allergens
Hymenoptera Allergens
Biting Insect Allergens
Occupational Allergens
• Immunotherapy Techniques: Preparations and Administration of Subcutaneous and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy
Standardized Allergen Vaccines in the United States
Standardized Allergen Vaccines in Europe
Preparing Subcutaneous Allergen Vaccines
(NEW) Preparing Sublingual Allergen Vaccines,
Subcutaneous Administration of Allergen Vaccines
Adminstration of Sublingual AllergenVaccines
Allergen Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis
Diseases
Allergen Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, Food Allergy and Prevention of Allergic Diseases
Oral Allergen Immunotherapy for Food and Latex Allergy
Allergen Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera Venom, Hypersensitivity
• Other Types of Immunotherapy
(NEW) Recombinant and Modified Vaccines and Adjuvants used for Allergen Immunotherapy
Anti-IgE Therapy
Unproven and Controversial Forms of Immunotherapy
• Prevention and Management of Adverse Effects
Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy
Adverse Effects Associated with Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy
(NEW) Adverse Effects Associated with Oral Allergen Immunotherapy
Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Instructions and Consent Forms for Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy
Instructions and Consent Forms for Sublingual and Oral Immunotherapy

• Provides clinicians with essential information to make a diagnosis and offer the best possible treatments
• Contains many new and revised chapters, particularly in the fields of skin testing
• Includes updates to the sublingual and oral immunotherapy chapters

This fifth edition of the bestselling Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy is now completely updated and revised to include subcutaneous, sublingual, and oral immunomodulator treatments of allergic disease.
The redesigned book continues to provide comprehensive coverage of all types of allergens and allergen vaccines, giving clinicians the essential information they need to accurately make a diagnosis and offer the best possible treatments.
The fifth edition contains many new and revised chapters—particularly in the fields of skin testing—and extensive updates to the sublingual and oral immunotherapy chapters.

Key Features:
• Comprehensive – covers a vast range of allergens and allergen immunotherapies, providing all the necessary information in one volume
• Synoptic – supplies the essential information using figures and tables for instant access
• Up-to-date – includes the very latest information on subcutaneous, sublingual and oral allergen immunotherapies to offer the best possible treatments
• Reliable – provides basic information that all clinicians need to know about cross-reactivity among allergens and how it influences diagnosis and treatment, as well as the key information necessary to carry out any form of immunotherapy in a safe and effective manner
• Supplemental forms – contains template forms that can be used by the clinician in daily practice.
The fifth edition of this classic text continues to be an essential touchstone for any practitioner who conducts skin tests and prescribes subcutaneous, sublingual, and oral immunotherapies.

Authors
• Richard F. Lockey, University of South Florida College of Medicine.
• James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, USA and Dennis K. Ledford, University of South Florida College of Medicine and James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, USA.