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The Biological Standardization Project BSP090 has been successfully concluded in 2021. As a result, two standard methods for quantification of the major allergens Bet v 1 and Phl p 5 will be implemented in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). The General Chapter describing the protocol of the respective Bet v 1‐specific ELISA has already been adopted by the Ph. Eur. Commission and will become an...
Diagnostic allergens are defined as medicinal products in the EU. Marketing authorization by national authorities is necessary; however, diagnostic allergens are not homogeneously regulated in different EU member states. Allergen manufacturers argue with increasing costs forcing them to continuously reduce the diagnostic allergen portfolios offered to allergists. In contrast, EAACI and national European...
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) organized the first European Strategic Forum on Allergic Diseases and Asthma. The main aim was to bring together all relevant stakeholders and decision‐makers in the field of allergy, asthma and clinical Immunology around an open debate on contemporary challenges and potential solutions for the next decade. The Strategic Forum was an...
Mast cells (MC) are a bone marrow-derived, long-lived, heterogeneous cellular population that function both as positive and negative regulators of immune responses. They are arguably the most productive chemical factory in the body and influence other cells through both soluble mediators and cell-to-cell interaction. MC are commonly seen in various tumors and have been attributed alternatively with...
Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by alternating phases of acute inflammation and quiescent disease. Involvement of T-cell responses has been suggested, but pancreatitis-specific T cells have not been described.We characterized T-cell responses against pancreatitis, pancreatic carcinoma-associated antigens, and tetanus toxoid in the bone marrow, blood, and/or pancreatitis lesions of patients with...
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