APAAACI 2026

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Glossary

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Allergen immunotherapy (AIT)

Treatment that gradually exposes a patient to an allergen, by subcutaneous injection or sublingual tablet or drop, to reduce allergic symptoms and medication use.

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Allergic rhinitis

IgE-mediated inflammation of the nasal lining after allergen exposure, causing sneezing, runny nose, itch and congestion; it often coexists with asthma.

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Anaphylaxis

A severe, rapidly developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can compromise the airway or circulation and requires immediate intramuscular adrenaline.

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Asthma biologic

A targeted injectable therapy for severe asthma, such as an anti-IgE, anti-IL-5 or IL-5 receptor, anti-IL-4 receptor alpha or anti-TSLP agent, selected by phenotype and biomarker profile.

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Atopic dermatitis

A chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease with itch and barrier dysfunction, often starting in childhood and associated with other atopic conditions.

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Drug allergy

An immune-mediated adverse reaction to a medicine; assessment separates true allergy from non-immunologic side effects and guides safe alternatives or desensitisation.

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Drug desensitisation

A graded temporary tolerance induction protocol for a patient with drug allergy who needs the implicated medicine, typically in a monitored clinical setting.

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Eosinophilic asthma

A severe asthma phenotype with elevated blood or sputum eosinophils, often responsive to corticosteroid-sparing biologic therapy.

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Food allergy

An adverse immune response to a food protein, most commonly IgE-mediated with rapid urticaria, vomiting, wheeze or anaphylaxis after ingestion.

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Inborn errors of immunity (IEI)

Genetic disorders of the immune system that cause susceptibility to infection, autoimmunity, allergy or malignancy; also called primary immunodeficiency.

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Oral food challenge

A supervised graded ingestion of a suspected food to confirm or exclude food allergy under controlled clinical conditions.

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Skin prick test

A bedside test that introduces small amounts of allergen into the skin to detect allergen-specific IgE and support a diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy.

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Specific IgE

A blood test measuring IgE antibodies directed at a particular allergen; results must be interpreted with the clinical history.

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Chronic urticaria

Recurrent hives lasting more than six weeks, often without an identifiable external trigger, and managed with antihistamines and sometimes biologic therapy.

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Component-resolved diagnostics

Allergen testing that measures IgE to individual proteins rather than whole extracts, helping distinguish true sensitisation from cross-reactivity and assess risk.

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Adrenaline auto-injector

A pre-filled device for self-administration of intramuscular adrenaline during anaphylaxis; patients and carers need training and a written action plan.