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SKIN PRICK TESTING: WHAT CAN WE STILL IMPROVE? Which Allergens To Use? 22 nd World Allergy Congress Cancún, Mexico. Richard W. Weber, M.D. National Jewish Health Denver, Colorado USA. DISCLOSURES. SPEAKERS BUREAUS: ASTRAZENECA, GENENTECH
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SKIN PRICK TESTING: WHAT CAN WE STILL IMPROVE?Which Allergens To Use?22nd World Allergy CongressCancún, Mexico Richard W. Weber, M.D. National Jewish Health Denver, Colorado USA
DISCLOSURES • SPEAKERS BUREAUS: ASTRAZENECA, GENENTECH • RESEARCH GRANTS: NOVARTIS, GLAXOSMITHKLINE, PFIZER, MERCK • ASSOCIATE EDITOR: ANNALS OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY • ASSOCIATIONS: AAAAI, ACAAI, CAAS • NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PERTAINING TO SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TALK
General Principles • Pollens • Know what’s prevalent in your region • Know what cross-reacts so not to unnecessarily duplicate and expand testing items • Consider unique exposures of the patient, if any • Indoor Arthropods & Epidermals • Most have species-specific and cross-reactive allergens, so degree of cross-reactivity is variable • Fungi • Insufficient data to make strong recommendations • Alternaria, Stemphylium & Cladosporium have some cross-reactive allergens, as do Penicillium and Aspergillus