Related Links

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
View a mega allergy and asthma site with information tailored for patients and professionals alike. Access fact sheets on all types of allergies, search for an allergist in your area, and read the latest research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Learn the difference between food allergies and intolerances and how to diagnose and manage common food allergies.

Indoor Air Quality
Discover how to better control the triggers of allergies and asthma such as mold and dust mites with guides from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
People with eosinophilic disorders, such as Evan Green (see page 134 in the print article), have too many eosinophils—a type of white blood cell‚Äîin their digestive system. The result is a disabling condition that requires life-long restricted diets. Learn more about these disorders and their connection with food allergies.

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
Get answers on how to manage allergies and asthma at home, school, and work with discussions ranging from children carrying their inhalers to school to travel tips to facts and myths about pet allergies.

Bibliography

The Allergy Report. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2000.

Blumenthal, Malcolm. "The Role of Genetics in the Development of Asthma and Atopy." Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (April 2005), 141-5.

Creticos, Peter, Yi-Hsing Chen, and John Schroeder. "New Approaches in Immunotherapy: Allergen Vaccination with Immunostimulatory DNA." Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America (Vol. 24, 2004), 569-81.

Global Burden of Asthma. Global Initiative for Asthma, 2004.

Leung, Donald, and others."New Insights into Atopic Dermatitis." Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 113, 2004), 651-7.

Liu, Andrew, and James Murphy."Hygiene Hypothesis: Fact or Fiction?" Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (Vol. 111, 2003), 471-8.

Understanding the Immune System: How It Works. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 2003.

Waltraud, Eder, and Erika von Mutius. "Hygiene Hypothesis and Endotoxin: What Is the Evidence?" Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (Vol. 4, 2004), 113-7.

Yazdanbakhsh, Maria, Peter Kremsner, and Ronald van Ree."Allergy, Parasites, and the Hygiene Hypothesis." Science (April 19, 2002),490-94.

NGS Resources

"Allergy Alert!" National Geographic World (June 1986), 14-17.

Newman, Cathy. "Pollen: Breath of Life and Sneezes." National Geographic (October 1984), 490-521.