Smell has traditionally been considered a less important sense when compared to sight or
hearing, but recent research has unraveled important features inherent to the sense of smell …

Gut‐associated intestinal lymphoid tissue, the largest secondary lymphoid organ in the
human body, constantly samples antigens from the gut lumen, presenting as a default …

The inappropriate immune response to foods, such as peanut, wheat and milk may be the
basis in the pathogenesis of enteropathies like coeliac and Crohn disease, which present …

Virtual microscopy is currently widely used for various purposes, such as teaching,
archiving, collaborations and research. Although the cost of this technique has reduced, it …

Background In bio-medicine, exploratory studies and hypothesis generation often begin with
researching existing literature to identify a set of factors and their association with diseases …

Mechanisms involved in the induction of oral tolerance (OT) or systemic immunization
through the oral rout are still poorly understood. In our previous studies, we have shown that …

The mother's and the offspring's immunological system are closely related thus one can
influence the other. This hypothesis drove our aim to study the impact of the mother's …

Food allergies are usually managed by food avoidance. Hidden allergens in food, due to
cross-contamination and/or allergenic additives added during production, place an …

Food allergy is an adverse reaction that occurs in susceptible people when they eat
sensitizing foods and is one of the causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The effort to …

Approximately 3% of children in Western countries are diagnosed with peanut allergy, a
likely lifelong disease. The preferred treatment for food allergy is allergen avoidance …