HOUSE DUST MITE ALLERGENS: Der p1 & Blo t5 IN MATERNAL AND CORD-BLOOD - Fetal exposure to house dust mite allergens could begin in-utero

There is a need to implement early-life predictors of allergic sensitization, so that at-risk newborns can be accurately defined and preventive measures instituted. The work presented in this book gives an in-sight into the possibility of in utero allergen exposure of the fetus in allergic and non-allergic mothers and suggests that maternal environmental exposure influences innate immune functions of the newborn. Three main findings can be emphasized. First, in-utero exposure to HDM allergens Der p1 & Blo t5 is prevalent, second, in-utero T-cell helper function imbalance due to in-utero allergen exposure and third, the newborn may already be on the way to the development of allergic disease.

About the author

Dr. Shilpa Shah is a researcher in the field of allergy andimmunology. She was awarded a Ph. D. from the University ofMumbai for her work published in the present book. DuringPost-doctoral research she worked with the University of Texas,Austin, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Shilpa Shah
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2011
• EAN: 9783843394574
• ISBN: 978-3-8433-9457-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 229 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous