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1. Articles describing a negative association
between helminth infections and allergy |
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Reduced risk of atopy among school-age children infected with geohelminth parasites in a rural area of the tropics.
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| Cooper PJ, Chico ME, Rodrigues LC, Ordonez M, Strachan D, Griffin GE, Nutman TB., J Allergy Clin Immunol.
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| J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 May;111(5):995-1000. |
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Suppression of allergic airway inflammation by helminth-induced regulatory T cells.
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| Wilson MS, Taylor MD, Balic A, Finney CA, Lamb JR, Maizels RM. |
| J Exp Med. 2005 Nov 7;202(9):1199-212. |
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Helminth infection protects mice from anaphylaxis via IL-10-producing B cells.
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| Mangan NE, Fallon RE, Smith P, van Rooijen N, McKenzie AN, Fallon PG. |
| J Immunol. 2004 Nov 15;173(10):6346-56. |
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Saturation of immunoglobulin E (IgE) binding sites by polyclonal IgE does not explain the protective effect of helminth infections against atopy.
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| Mitre E, Norwood S, Nutman TB. |
| Infect Immun. 2005 Jul;73(7):4106-11. |
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Clustering of allergic outcomes within families and households in areas endemic for helminth infections.
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| Wahyuni S, Sartono E, Supali T, van der Zee JS, Mangali A, van Ree R, Houwing-Duistermaat JJ, Yazdanbakhsh M. |
| Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2005 Apr;136(4):356-64. Epub 2005 Mar 2. |
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Long-term treatment of intestinal helminths increases mite skin-test reactivity in Gabonese schoolchildren.
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| van den Biggelaar AH, Rodrigues LC, van Ree R, van der Zee JS, Hoeksma-Kruize YC, Souverijn JH, Missinou MA, Borrmann S, Kremsner PG, Yazdanbakhsh M. |
| J Infect Dis. 2004 Mar 1;189(5):892-900. Epub 2004 Feb 18 |
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2. Articles describing a positive association
between helminth infections and allergy |
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Anisakis simplex allergy: a murine model of anaphylaxis induced by parasitic proteins displays a mixed Th/Th pattern.
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| Baeza ML, Conejero L, Higaki Y, Martin E, Perez C, Infante S, Rubio M, Zubeldia JM. |
| Clin Exp Immunol. 2005 Dec;142(3):433-40. |
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Wheeze, allergic sensitization and geohelminth infection in Butajira, Ethiopia.
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| Davey G, Venn A, Belete H, Berhane Y, Britton J. |
| Clin Exp Allergy. 2005 Mar;35(3):301-7. |
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Bronchial hyper-responsiveness and atopy in urban, peri-urban and rural South African children.
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| Steinman HA, Donson H, Kawalski M, Toerien A, Potter PC. |
| Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2003 Oct;14(5):383-93. |
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| 3. Articles describing allergy in developing countries |
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| -- Africa |
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Validation of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) and U.K. criteria for atopic eczema in Ethiopian children.
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| Haileamlak A, Lewis SA, Britton J, Venn AJ, Woldemariam D, Hubbard R, Williams HC. |
| Br J Dermatol. 2005 Apr;152(4):735-41. |
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Inverse association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and atopic rhinitis in children.
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| Obihara CC, Beyers N, Gie RP, Potter PC, Marais BJ, Lombard CJ, Enarson DA, Kimpen JL. |
| Allergy. 2005 Sep;60(9):1121-5. |
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Latitude, birth date, and allergy.
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| Wjst M, Dharmage S, Andre E, Norback D, Raherison C, Villani S, Manfreda J, Sunyer J, Jarvis D, Burney P, Svanes C. |
| PLoS Med. 2005 Oct;2(10):e294. Epub 2005 Oct 4. |
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Early life risk factors for atopic dermatitis in Ethiopian children.
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| Haileamlak A, Dagoye D, Williams H, Venn AJ, Hubbard R, Britton J, Lewis SA. |
| J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Feb;115(2):370-6. |
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Allergen skin weal/radioallergosorbent test relationship in childhood populations that differ in histamine skin reactivity: a multi-national survey.
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| Ronchetti R, Villa MP, Rennerova Z, Haluszka J, Dawi EB, Di Felice G, Al-Bousafy A, Zakrzewski J, Barletta B, Barreto M. |
| Clin Exp Allergy. 2005 Apr;35(4):547. Felice, GD [corrected to Di Felice, G]. |
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Comparing nasal secretion eosinophil count with skin sensitivity test in allergic rhinitis in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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| Takwoingi Y, Akang E, Nwaorgu G, Nwawolo C. |
| Acta Otolaryngol. 2003 Dec;123(9):1070-4. |
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Bronchial hyper-responsiveness and atopy in urban, peri-urban and rural South African children.
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| Steinman HA, Donson H, Kawalski M, Toerien A, Potter PC. |
| Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2003 Oct;14(5):383-93. |
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Ascaris lumbricoides infection is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma and atopy in rural China.
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| Palmer LJ, Celedon JC, Weiss ST, Wang B, Fang Z, Xu X. |
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jun 1;165(11):1489-93.
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Increasing prevalence of allergic rhinitis but not asthma among children in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2001 (Phase 3 International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood).
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| Lee SL, Wong W, Lau YL. |
| Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004 Feb;15(1):72-8. |
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Individual allergens as risk factors for asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in Chinese children.
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| Wong GW, Li ST, Hui DS, Fok TF, Zhong NS, Chen YZ, Lai CK. |
| Eur Respir J. 2002 Feb;19(2):288-93. |
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Indoor and outdoor environmental exposures, parental atopy, and physician-diagnosed asthma in Taiwanese schoolchildren.
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| Lee YL, Lin YC, Hsiue TR, Hwang BF, Guo YL. |
| Pediatrics. 2003 Nov;112(5):e389. |
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Changing prevalence of asthma in Taiwanese adolescents: two surveys 6 years apart.
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| Lee YL, Lin YC, Hwang BF, Guo YL. |
| Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2005 Mar;16(2):157-64. |
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The role of food allergens in childhood asthma.
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| Lee JH, Lin YT, Chiang BL. |
| Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2003 Sep;21(3):131-8. |
