Therapeutic effect of bacillus Calmette-Guerin with allergen on human allergic asthmatic patients

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-102

  Tsai, Jaw Ji ^a   Peng, Ho Jen ^a   Shen, Horng Der ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bacillus Calmette Guerin; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE; ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULIN TEST; ANIMAL; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DESENSITIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMAL; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ASTHMA; BCG VACCINE; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SKIN TESTS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035998403     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Prevalence of childhood asthma in Taipei, Taiwan and other Asian Pacific countries
2. Hyposensitization in house dust allergy asthma: A double-blind controlled study with evaluation of the effect on bronchial sensitivity to house dust
3. Immunotherapy in cat-induced asthma: Double-blind trial with evaluation of in vivo and in vitro response
4. Is allergen immunotherapy effective in asthma? a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
5. +T lymphocytes and eosinophils in the nasal mucosa and increases the number of cells expressing messenger RNA for interferon-gamma
6. Increases in IL-12 messenger RNA+ cells accompany inhibition of allergen-induced late skin response after successful grass pollen immunotherapy
7. The inverse association between tuberculin response and atopic disorder
8. Identification of activated T lymphocytes and eosinophils in bronchial biopsies in stable atopic asthma
9. + T-lymphocyte activation in acute severe asthma: Relationship to disease severity and atopic status
10. Standards for the diagnosis and care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
11. A controlled field trial for an evaluation of effectiveness of lyophilized BCG vaccine
12. BCG infection suppresses allergic sensitization and development of increased airway reactivity in an animal model
13. Prevalence of allergy in children in relation to prior BCG vaccination and infection with atypical mycobacteria
14. Indoor allergens and asthma: Report of the Third International Workshop
15. Allergic and nonallergic asthmatics have distinct patterns of T-cell activation and cytokine production in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage
16. Predominant TH2-like bronchoalveolar T-lymphocyte population in atopic asthma