Monday, 8 December 2014: 16:15 - 16:35
Sala 1 & 2 (Sul America)
Erika Jensen-Jarolim, MD, Prof.
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Comparative Medicine, Messerli Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this lecture attendants will be able to
By the end of this lecture attendants will be able to
- Understand the importance of the body barrier for defense against environmental allergies
- Identify allergen molecules that destroy this barrier by enzymatic function
- Recognize allergen molecules that by their structure manipulate the immune system to Th2
- Predict which allergen molecules, adjuvant factors or settings pose a specific risk to sensitization
- Spot life style, gender or occupational settings in daily life where barrier and immune manipulation is a threat