… or mutant forms 132 of glycoprotein D have been used to complement glycoprotein D–defective
herpes viruses and dissect domains of the glycoprotein D protein that are involved in …

Background Critical examination of the quality and validity of available allergic rhinitis (AR)
literature is necessary to improve understanding and to appropriately translate this …

Few studies have addressed the relationship between genetic diversity and provision of
ecosystem services in agroecosystems. In this review, we argue that the contribution of …

… The within-centre Somers’ D of response date with respect to disease status for all centres
combined was 0.03 (95% CI 0.01–0.05), indicating that diseased subjects, if anything, tended …

… Specific IgE was measured against D. pteronyssinus, grass, cat, Cladosporium and a local
allergen. These local allergens were birch for northern Europe, Parietaria for southern Europe…

Background Measurement of the global burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years
(DALYs) requires disability weights that quantify health losses for all non-fatal …

Asthma is a common chronic disorder which may be increasing in prevalence. However, little
is known of its distribution and determinants. The European Community Respiratory Health …

Background A close relation between asthma and allergic rhinitis has been reported by several
epidemiological and clinical studies. However, the nature of this relation remains unclear…

… Response rates varied from centre to centre with no consistent evidence that those with
asthma or allergic rhinitis replied earlier than those without these conditions (Somers’ D P > 0.05)…

… As Darryl SL Jarvis and Kris Hartley point out, although failure to respond effectively
could have been expected in Hong Kong for this reason, in fact, its crisis responses were …