Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Section I Basics -- ch. 1 Allergen Immunotherapy in a Historical Perspective / Richard Evans -- ch. 2 Definition of an Allergen (Immunobiology) / Lauren Fine -- ch. 3 Allergen Nomenclature / Martin D. Chapman -- ch. 4 Immunological Responses to Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy / Stephen R. Durham -- ch. 5 Immunologic Responses to Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy / Mubeccel Akdis -- ch. 6 Immunologic Responses to Oral Allergen Immunotherapy / Motohiro Ebisawa -- ch. 7 In Vivo Testing for Allergic Diseases / Richard W. Weber -- ch. 8 Serological (In Vitro) Testing Methods in the Diagnosis of Human Allergic Disease / Robert G. Hamilton -- Section II Allergens: Inhalation, Ingested, and Injected -- ch. 9 Tree Pollen Allergens / Rudolf Valenta -- ch. 10 Grass Pollen Allergens / Robert E. Esch -- ch. 11 Weed Pollen Allergens / Michael Wallner -- ch. 12 Fungal Allergens / Jonathan A. Bernstein -- ch. 13 Mite Allergens / Richard F. Lockey --

Contents note continued: ch. 14 Cockroach and Other Inhalant Insect Allergens / Anna Pomes -- ch. 15 Mammalian Allergens / Marja Rytkonen-Nissinen -- ch. 16 Food Allergens / A. Wesley Burks -- ch. 17 Hymenoptera Allergens / Miles Guralnick -- ch. 18 Biting Insect and Tick Allergens / Donald R. Hoffman -- ch. 19 Occupational Allergens / David I. Bernstein -- Section III Immunotherapy Techniques: Preparation and Administration of Subcutaneous and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy -- ch. 20 Standardized Allergen Vaccines in the United States / Jay E. Slater -- ch. 21 Manufacturing and Standardizing Allergen Extracts in Europe / Henning Lp2swenstein -- ch. 22 Preparing Subcutaneous Allergen Vaccines / Harold S. Nelson -- ch. 23 Preparing and Administering Sublingual Allergen Vaccines / Enrique Fernandez-Caldas -- ch. 24 Subcutaneous Administration of Allergen Vaccines / Leslie C. Grammer -- ch. 25 Administration of Sublingual Vaccines / Giorgio Walter Canonica --

Contents note continued: ch. 26 Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, and Prevention of Allergic Diseases / Jean Bousquet -- ch. 27 Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, Food Allergy, and Prevention of Allergic Diseases / Stephen R. Durham -- ch. 28 Oral Immunotherapy for Food and Latex Allergy / Scott H. Sicherer -- ch. 29 Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera Venom Hypersensitivity / Byol Shin -- Section IV Other Types of Immunotherapy -- ch. 30 Recombinant and Modified Vaccines and Adjuvants Used for Allergen Immunotherapy / Thomas B. Casale -- ch. 31 Anti-IgE Therapy / Ulrich Wahn -- ch. 32 Unproven and Controversial Forms of Immunotherapy / Abba I. Terr -- Section V Prevention and Management of Adverse Effects -- ch. 33 Adverse Effects and Fatalities Associated with Allergen Skin Testing and Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy / Richard F. Lockey --

Contents note continued: ch. 34 Adverse Effects Associated with Sublingual Immunotherapy / Erkka Valovirta -- ch. 35 Adverse Effects Associated with Oral Allergen Immunotherapy / Robert A. Wood -- ch. 36 Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention of Anaphylaxis / Richard D. deShazo -- ch. 37 Instruction and Consent Forms for Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy / Richard F. Lockey -- ch. 38 Information and Consent Forms for Sublingual and Oral Allergen Immunotherapy / Claude Andre.