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Sensitization to allergens : epidemiology and pathophysiology / P.A. Mahesh and Amrutha D. Holla -- In-vivo and in-vitro diagnosis of allergy / P.A. Mridula and P.A. Mahesh -- Aerobiology associated with allergy / A.B. Singh and Chandni Mathur -- Meteorological and clinical analysis of aeroallergen data : increase in allergy and asthma cases in the Texas panhandle / Nabarun Ghosh, Griselda Estrada, Mitsy Veloz, Danius Bouyi, Jon Bennert, Jeff Bennert, Constantine Saadeh, and Chandini Revanna -- Airborne pollen in Europe / C. Galan, A. Dahl, G. Frenguelli, and R. Gehrig -- Indoor pollutants with special reference to health and hygiene / Rajiv R. Sahay and Alan L. Wozniak -- Pollen allergy in Iran / Mohammad-Ali Assarehzadegan -- Allergy an emerging epidemic in Sri Lanka / Anura Weerasinghe -- Allergenic pollen and pollen allergy in Europe / D'Amato et al. -- Pollen allergy and meteorological factors / Jae-Won Oh -- Allergies in India : a clinicians viewpoint / Wiqar Shaikh and Shifa Wiqar Shaikh -- Allergic rhinitis in children / Major K. Nagaraju -- Current consensus on childhood asthma / H. Paramesh -- Food allergy insomina / G. Hassan, M. Ismail, T. Masood, and S. Saheer -- Science based evaluation of potential risks of food allergy from genetically engineered crops / R.E. Goodman -- Specific immunotherapy : principles and practice / Wiqar Shaikh and Shifa Wiqar Shaikh -- Allergen immunotherapy / S. Narmada Ashok and P.K. Vedanthan -- Sub lingual immuno therapy / Paranjothy Kanni, Nagendra Prasad Komarla, and A.B. Singh -- Anti IgE therapy in allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis / Agam Vora.