Peptide-Based Therapeutic Vaccines for Allergic Diseases: Where Do We Stand?

In healthy individuals, the immune system is regulated by a variety of mechanisms, which ensure that balance is maintained between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses. The diverse repertoire of antigen-specific lymphocytes harbours the potential for the recognition of self, as well as pathogen-derived epitopes and innocuous environmental antigens. In healthy individuals, lymphocyte reactivity is controlled by the central and peripheral …