Overview: Written by renowned experts.Reflects current ideas for future possibilities of allergy prevention.Uses multidisciplinary strategies covering the entire knowledge framework from comprehensive fundament.In Western societies, the incidence and prevalence of respiratory and food-related allergies have increased rapidly over the past decades. Changes in life style, e.g. in hygiene, child vaccination, housing insulation, food consumption patterns, etc. are thought to be involved in this increase. Direct and indirect costs related to allergy are expected to rise rapidly, especially in the C
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