title: In vivo diagnosis of allergic diseases--allergen provocation tests.
abstract: The allergen challenge test has been the mainstay of diagnosis of allergic diseases for a long time since it offers a direct proof of the clinical relevance of a particular allergen for the allergic disease symptoms and severity. Standardisation and availability for daily practice (including safety issues) are still to be refined but most of the challenge tests have safely crossed the border from research tools to diagnostic tests available for daily practice for a well trained clinical staff.
authors: Transylvania University Brasov, Brasov, Romania.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Agache
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bilò
authors: G-J
authors: GJ
authors: Braunstahl
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Delgado
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Demoly
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Eigenmann
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gevaert
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Gomes
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hellings
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Horak
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Muraro
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Werfel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Jutel
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012882:Skin Tests; D014688:Venoms / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D014688:Venoms
keywords: allergen challenge; diagnostic tool; provocation test