Are we getting enough allergens?

作者:Linneberg Allan*
来源:International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 2008, 147(2): 93-100.
DOI:10.1159/000135695

摘要

This paper proposes that reduced allergen exposure is one of the factors underlying the higher risk of IgE-mediated allergic disease in populations with an urbanized, westernized, and affluent lifestyle. This lower allergen exposure results in the failure to induce and maintain immune tolerance to common environmental allergens. The paper summarizes different lines of evidence that may support or contradict this hypothesis and points to areas where more knowledge is needed.

  • 出版日期2008