title: Respiratory fungal allergy.
abstract: Fungal allergy including allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, bronchial asthma, and allergic bronchopulmonary mycoses results from exposure to spores. In this review we have dealt with the common allergenic fungi and allergens, immunopathogenesis, diagnostic assays, and the possible control of allergy in the future based on epitope-specific immunotherapy and vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012882:Skin Tests; D013170:Spores / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D007073:Immunoglobulin E