Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Medicine and Surgery Department, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Biography

Francesco Pucciarini is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Surgery. His research interests includes Allergy and Clinical immunology. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. Francesco Pucciarini has authored of many research articles/books related to Vccine, Immunology, Allergy, Surgical Analysis.

 

Publications

• Short Communication   
  The Current State of Safety of Allergen Immunotherapy
  Author(s): Cristoforo Incorvaia*, Francesco Pucciarini, Bruena L. Gritti, Alessandro Barone and Erminia Ridolo
  
  Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) is aimed at treating allergy by modifying the immunological response to allergens. However, administration of the causative allergen by Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) to a sensitized patient may result in severe, and rarely fatal, systemic reactions. The identification of risk factors for anaphylaxis, especially concomitant uncontrolled asthma, has led to a significant reduction, but not yet elimination, in fatalities. The option of Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) has been shown to be safer, with no fatalities reported thus far and including rare episodes of anaphylaxis, but the fact that the treatment is self-administered by the patient requires precautions and careful education. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.21.S10.004

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