Only 3 shots for Cat Allergic Patients
A new way of treatment with immunotherapy (allergy shots) has shown very promising results.
With only three doses it was noticed no side effects and patients rised 74-fold their nose tolerance to cat proteins.
This new treatment is administered within the lymphatic nodes (intralympathic) which are glands belonging to the defense system (immune systeme).
[quote align=»center» color=»#999999″]Lymph nodes are located all through the body in clusters and have to do with infections and allergy
Only parts of the protein that elecit the cat allergy have been used with the aid of genetic engineering in the laboratory: these are known as recombinant allergens.
Classic Immunotherapy is administered in sublingual or sucutaneous way durign 3 to 5 years. Although its results are excellent, the lenght of the treatment may take the patient to walk out the treatment.
