Allergies and Allergic Diseases—Perspectives in Diagnosis and Management: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 92
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food additive; immunology; alergology
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Dear Colleagues,
The diagnosis and management of allergic diseases constitute difficult tasks in many cases. Component-resolved diagnosis was a game-changing development, allowing the identification of patterns of sensitization. Furthermore, it enabled scholars to indirectly identify the proteins behind cross-sensitization. Double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges remain the gold-standard approach in the diagnosis of food allergies, whereas skin prick tests allow the diagnosis of pollen and house dust mite sensitization. Basophile activation tests are interesting tools, which allow in vitro challenges to be performed, eliminating the risk for patients. These methods all have benefits, but they remain insufficient in many cases.
We welcome research on different diagnostic tools for allergies and current trends in the management of allergic disorders. Other topics discussed in this Special Issue include allergens, allergen isoforms, new allergens, and ligand–allergen interactions.
Prof. Dr. Kinga Lis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- allergy
- anaphylaxis
- cross-allergies
- IgE
- exercise-induced anaphylaxis
- component-resolved diagnosis
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