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New types of immunotherapy in children.

Abstract
Injection immunotherapy has been shown to be particularly beneficial in treating allergic rhinitis, mild to moderate asthma, and anaphylaxis caused by bee and wasp venom. It also produces a long-term, antigen-specific, protective immune effect and is the only treatment that offers the possibility of reducing the risk of asthma development in children with allergic rhinitis. Nonetheless, the potentially severe side effects associated with this form of immunotherapy limit its widespread use. Diverse preparations are being developed to increase its safety and improve its efficacy. These include alternative routes of administration, particularly the sublingual route; use of novel adjuvants, such as CpG oligonucleotides and mycobacterial vaccines; and other approaches, such as peptide immunotherapy, recombinant allergens, DNA vaccination, and combined therapy. Some of these immunotherapy forms have been evaluated in children.
AuthorsNoel Rodríguez-Pérez, Martin Penagos, Jay M Portnoy
JournalCurrent allergy and asthma reports (Curr Allergy Asthma Rep) Vol. 8 Issue 6 Pg. 484-92 (Nov 2008) ISSN: 1534-6315 [Electronic] United States
PMID18940138 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Allergens
  • Bacterial Vaccines
  • Peptides
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vaccines, DNA
Topics
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Allergens (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Bacterial Vaccines (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate (therapy)
  • Immunotherapy (adverse effects, methods)
  • Male
  • Peptides (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Recombinant Proteins (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Vaccines, DNA (administration & dosage, adverse effects)

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