The gut‐associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) consists of isolated or aggregated lymphoid
follicles forming Peyer′ s patches (PPs). By their ability to transport luminal antigens and …

Food allergy encompasses a range of disorders that result from adverse immune responses
to dietary antigens. This group of conditions includes acute, potentially fatal reactions, and a …

The 2nd Milan Meeting on Adverse Reactions to Bovine Proteins was the venue for the
presentation of the first consensus-based approach to the management of cow's milk allergy …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a chronic inflammatory liver disease characterized by
progressive bile duct destruction, develops as an extra-intestinal complication of …

Dendritic cells are antigen presenting cells that are likely to be pivotal in the balance
between tolerance and active immunity to commensal microorganisms that is fundamental to …

Objectives: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently reveal various
gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms that may resolve with an elimination diet along with apparent …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is strongly linked to inflammatory bowel disease, but any
model to explain the development of primary sclerosing cholangitis must take into account …

Tolerance to food antigens induced via the gut (“oral tolerance”) appears to be a rather
robust adaptive immune mechanism. However, the neonatal period is particularly critical in …

Comparing lymphocyte responses to allergenic and nonallergenic foods could reveal the
differences between pathogenic and normal immune responses to foods. Defining the …

Dendritic cells (DC) are the main orchestrators of specific immune responses. Depending on
microbial information they encounter in peripheral tissues, they promote the development of …