Symposium in Immunology IV : Allergic Diseases

Basic Mechanisms.- Cytokines and Neuroendocrine Hormones as Mediators of Cutaneous Immunity and Inflammation.- Human Thl and Th2 Responses: Mechanisms of Polarization and Practical Implications.- The Central Role of T Cells in IgE Regulation and Bronchial Hyperreactivity - A Target for Specific Immunomodulation.- Regulation of B Cell Switching to IgE.- Fc?RI: Structure, Cellular Distribution, and Function.- Molecular Genetic Studies of Atopic Allergy.- Allergic Inflammation.- Predictors and Determinants of Atopy in Childhood.- Atopic Dermatitis - The Skin Manifestation of Atopy.- Inflammation in Chronic Asthma.- Allergies of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Immunotheraphy: Possibilities and Perspectives.- Strategies for Indoor Allergen Elimination.- Effect of Immunotherapy on Humoral and Cellular Markers in Allergic Patients.- Recombinant Allergens: Basic Aspects and New Therapeutic Concepts.- Perspectives of Immunological Prevention and Therapy of IgE-Mediated Allergic Diseases.