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Allergenic pollen calendar, prevalence of pollen allergy symptomatology and pol...
Caeiro, Elsa; Tavares, Beatriz; Martins, Luís; Camacho, IreneIntroduction and objectives Pollen is one of the main sources of aeroallergens. Allergic rhinitis (AR), rhinoconjuntivitis (RC) and asthma (AA) are the main respiratory allergic diseases associated with aeroallergens exposure which prevalence tend to increase. Such chronic diseases and symptomatology have a significant negative impact on patient’s life quality with consequent economic impact, high health care s...
Impact of high Spirulina diet, extruded or supplemented with enzymes, on blood ...
Spínola, Maria P.; Alfaia, Cristina M.; Costa, Mónica M.; Pinto, Rui M. A.; Lopes, Paula A.; Pestana, José M.; Tavares, João C.; Mendes, Ana R.The impact of 15% dietary inclusion of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) in broiler chickens was explored, focusing on blood cellular components, systemic metabolites and hepatic lipid and mineral composition. From days 14 to 35 of age, 120 broiler chickens were divided and allocated into four dietary treatments: a standard corn and soybean meal-based diet (control), a 15% Spirulina diet, a 15% extruded Spiruli...
Effects of high dietary inclusion of Arthrospira platensis, either extruded or ...
Costa, Mónica M.; Spínola, Maria P.; Tavares, Beatriz; Pestana, José M.; Tavares, João C.; Martins, Cátia F.; Alfaia, Cristina M.; Carvalho, DanielaBackground This investigation assessed the effects of high dietary inclusion of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) on broiler chicken growth performance, meat quality and nutritional attributes. For this, 120 male broiler chicks were housed in 40 battery brooders (three birds per brooder). Initially, for 14 days, a standard corn and soybean meal diet was administered. Subsequently, from days 14 to 35, chicks wer...
Subcutaneous immunotherapy induces alterations in monocytes and dendritic cells...
Sousa, Letícia; Martín-Sierra, Carmen; Pereira, Celso; Loureiro, Graça; Tavares, Beatriz; Pedreiro, Susana; Martinho, António; Paiva, ArturBackground: Specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) can achieve long-term remission in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) through complex and still unknown mechanisms. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of SCIT over CD16+ and CD16− monocytes, myeloid (mDCs) and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in patients with AR, comparatively to pharmacological standard treatment (non-SIT). Methods: The r...
Hymenoptera venom allergy--new diagnostic methods.
Tavares, BeatrizDuring the past years, the number of patients with both anaphylaxis to hymenoptera sting and negative IgE detected by conventional methods has been increasing. To obviate this problem new assays have been tried, such as Western blot and in vitro challenge tests involving basophil activation, with either the measurement of histamine and sulphidoleukotrien released (CAST--Cellular Antigen Stimulation Test) or the...