Usefulness of nBos d 4, 5 and nBos d 8 Specific IgE Antibodies in Cow's Milk Allergic Children.

Purpose: The aim of study was to assess the value of recombinants in predicting the degree of symptoms in children with and without anaphylaxis to cow's milk.

Methods: The study included 79 children (70±40 months) referred to the Allergological Unit of the Pediatric Department between the years 2008-2012. Group A was composed of 17 children (78±49.

Evaluation of association between airway hyperresponsiveness, asthma control test, and asthma therapy assessment questionnaire in asthmatic children.

Background: Achieving asthma control is a major challenge in children, otherwise symptoms perception remain poor especially at this age. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Asthma Control Test (ACTTM), Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire (ATAQTM) and exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB).

Methods: We studied 80 asthmatic children.

Sensitization to timothy grass pollen allergenic molecules in children.

Background: Grass pollens are significant elicitors of IgE-mediated allergic disease in the world and timothy (Phleum pratense) is one of the most important pollens of the family. Molecular and biochemical characterization of Phleum pratense has revealed several allergen components: rPhl p 1 and rPhl p 5 have been shown to be "Species Specific Allergens", while the profilin rPhl p 12 and the calcium-binding protein rPhl p 7 are the principal Cross-Reactive components.

Methods: In this study the pattern of sensitization to rPhl p 1, rPhl p 5, rPhl p 7 and rPhl p 12 was analyzed in children with asthma and/or rhinoconjunctivitis and grass pollen allergy, in order to evaluate the frequency of sensitization to allergenic molecules of Phleum pratense among pediatric subjects allergic to grass pollen in a Mediterranean population.