Allergen immunotherapy for tree pollen allergy

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Beitragende

  • Felix Klimek - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Friederike Bärhold - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Charlotte Rott - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Katharina Bremerich - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Ludger Klimek - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Christoph Bergmann - , Klinik RKM 740 (Autor:in)
  • Jan Hagemann - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Mandy Cuevas - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde (Autor:in)
  • Paolo Matricardi - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Autor:in)
  • Sven Becker - , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Autor:in)

Abstract

Tree pollen allergies, particularly those caused by members of the Betulaceae family such as birch, alder, and hazel, are widespread and represent a significant burden on the healthcare system, with prevalence rates of 15–30%. Clinical presentation consists predominantly of allergic rhinitis or rhinoconjunctivitis, which can progress to allergic asthma. Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), through the induction of immunological tolerance to the triggering allergen, represents the only currently available disease-modifying treatment option for tree pollen allergy. In addition to subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in particular has established itself as an effective and safe therapy. Current randomized trials and real-world data demonstrate a significant reduction in symptoms in both adults and children, as well as evidence for the prevention of asthma development. Molecular insights into tree pollen allergens and advances in component-based diagnostics are enabling more precise patient selection and treatment optimization. Of particular importance here is the differentiation between an allergy to the major allergen of birch and homologous allergens of other tree species that show little or no cross-reactivity. The current findings on the diagnosis and treatment of tree pollen allergy are reviewed in this article.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)139-147
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftAllergo Journal International
Jahrgang35
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juli 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0009-0007-1117-2210/work/221403032

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

  • Immunologie und Allergologie - Allergic rhinitis, Asthma prevention, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Subcutaneous immunotherapy, Sublingual immunotherapy

Schlagwörter

  • Allergic rhinitis, Asthma prevention, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Subcutaneous immunotherapy, Sublingual immunotherapy