The Kingdom Fungi contains diverse eukaryotic organisms including yeasts, molds,
mushrooms, bracket fungi, plant rusts, smuts, and puffballs. Fungi have a complex …

The growing prevalence of allergy and asthma in India has become a major health concern
with symptoms ranging from mild rhinitis to severe asthma and even life-threatening …

Microbiological drinking water safety is traditionally monitored mainly by bacterial
parameters that indicate faecal contamination. These parameters correlate with gastro …

Sporotrichosis is a polymorphic disease that affects both humans and animals worldwide.
The fungus gains entry into a warm-blooded host through minor trauma to the skin, typically …

Fungi of the Paracoccidioides genus are the etiological agents of paracoccidioidomycosis
(PCM), a systemic mycosis restricted to the countries of Latin America. Currently, the …

Background Respiratory allergy triggered by pollen allergens is increasing at an alarming
rate worldwide. Sunflower pollen is thought to be an important source of inhalant allergens …

Background: Food allergy is increasing worldwide, and Asian countries are not the
exception. Still, ample data are lacking in India. We conducted a cross-sectional study in a …

Papaya is reported to trigger food and respiratory allergy. Here, we identified chymopapain
Cari p 2 as an allergen that can sensitize atopic individuals through fruit consumption …

Coconut pollen, one of the major palm pollen grains is an important constituent among
vectors of inhalant allergens in India and a major sensitizer for respiratory allergy in …

Papaya has been reported to elicit IgE-mediated hypersensitivity via pollen inhalation and
fruit consumption. Certain papaya sensitive patients with food allergy were found to …