Dust Allergy Cause & Concern Indian Perspective [Paperback]

This book discusses the Indian scenario concerning dust allergy, presenting case studies that reveal the practical aspects of allergies. A gradual increase in the incidence and prevalence of different allergic manifestations has been reported from various parts of the world including several developing countries like India, where the problem has recently surfaced due to the unplanned urbanization, rapid industrialization, metamorphic changes in the environment, and increased air pollution, as well as changes in life style, particularly the adoption of Western life styles and eating habits in the name of so-called modern living. The book is divided into the following chapters: Allergy  what is it?, Allergy  Fact File; Possible allergens in our surroundings; Mechanism of allergic reaction; House dust allergy  an environmental enigma ; The mighty mites; Dermatophagoides  the potent indoor allergen ; Dust mite allergy  evaluation procedure; House dust allergy  an Indian perspective ; House dust allergy in Kolkata  a case study; Allergy & heredity; Allergic manifestations; Diagnostic procedures; and Treatment & prevention.

Allergy  definition.- Allergy  fact file.- Possible allergens in our surroundings.- Mechanism of allergic reactions.- House dust mite allergy  an environmental enigma.- House dust mites  a precarious indoor allergen.- Dust mite allergy  evaluation procedures.- House dust mite allergy  Indian perspective.- Allergy and heredity.- Allergic manifestations and diagnosis.- Dust mite allergy management  common practices.

Prof. Goutam Kumar Saha has been working in the field of Allergy and Applied Immunology, particularly with regard to the entomological, immunological and clinical aspects of house dust mite related allergic problems, at different institutes of repute like the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Ramkrishna Missionl�