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- Written by leading experts from China and the Netherlands
- Covers the current and developing status of allergy studies in China
- Discusses new strategies to produce hypoallergenic products and progress in various other aspects related to allergies
Part of the book series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China (ATSTC)
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Diagnosis
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Therapies and Pharmacy
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About this book
Allergy is an immunological disease caused by multiple factors and characterized by variability, specificity and complexity. "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Allergies" covers diverse aspects ranging from basic molecular mechanisms to societal issues within the framework of multidisciplinary approaches to allergies. It contains 29 chapters in 6 parts: General Allergy; Allergenic Sources and Allergens; Diagnosis; Therapies and Pharmacy; Hypoallergenic Products; Environment, Hygiene and Societal Issues. It can be used in education and research as introductory and supplementary material. It is also an indispensable tool for scientists and doctors who are searching for an integrated way for allergy prevention, treatment and management.
Zhong-Shan Gao, Ph.D., is Professor of Fruit Science and Allergy at the Department of Horticulture and the Allergy Research Center, Zhejiang University, China. Hua-Hao Shen, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Respiratory Diseases at the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China, and Professor in the Chang Jiang Scholars Program (MOE). Min Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Dermatology at the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China. Lynn J. Frewer, Ph.D., is Professor of Food & Society at the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, UK. Luud J.W.J. Gilissen, Ph.D., is senior researcher at Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Horticulture/Allergy Research Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Zhong-Shan Gao
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Department of Dermatology The Second Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Min Zheng
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Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research Center, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Luud J. W. J. Gilissen
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Institute of Respiratory Diseases The Second Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Hua-Hao Shen
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Food and Society, Center for Rural Economy School of Agriculture Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lynn J. Frewer
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Allergies
Authors: Zhong-Shan Gao, Min Zheng, Luud J. W. J. Gilissen, Hua-Hao Shen, Lynn J. Frewer
Series Title: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31609-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-31608-1Published: 07 February 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-31609-8Published: 27 July 2013
Series ISSN: 1995-6819
Series E-ISSN: 1995-6827
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 480
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Jointly published with Zhejiang University Press
Topics: Life Sciences, general, Allergology, Biotechnology, Food Science, Environmental Health, Pharmacy