At present several cross-reactive groups of pollen allergens have been identified: 1. The PR 10 Family 2. Profilins 3. Pollen Calcium-binding Proteins or Polcalins 4. Oleaceae Pollen Group 1 Allergen 5. Thaumatin-like Protein or the PR-5 Group 6. Grass Pollen 1 Allergen or the β-Expansins 7. Group 1 Allergen of the Ragweed Pollen 8. PR-12 Group 1 allergens of the [...]
The following points highlight the three main types of treatment of allergy. The types are: 1. Sanitation 2. Medication 3. Hyposensitization. Treatment # 1. Sanitation: A prerequisite of a successful allergy treatment is that the patient should be well informed of his condition and should be motivated to carry out the suggested sanitary measures and the recommended treatment. Several precautionary [...]
In this article we will discuss about the basic structure and classes of immunoglobulin. Antibodies are the specific glycoproteins (Immunoglobulin) produced by cells in response to stimulation by an antigen (Immunogen) and capable of reacting specifically with that antigen. Every immunoglobulin (in short they are written as Ig) has the same basic structure made up of four polypeptide chains (two [...]