The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is a

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for European clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals in the field of

allergy Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, refer a number of conditions caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic derma ...

and clinical immunology, covering

asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, cou ...

rhinitis Rhinitis, also known as coryza, is irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. Common symptoms are a stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, and post-nasal drip. The inflammation is caused by viruses, bacteria, irritants o ...

eczema Dermatitis is inflammation of the Human skin, skin, typically characterized by itchiness, erythema, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become lichenification, thick ...

and occupational allergy,

food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ...

and

drug allergy A drug allergy is an allergy to a drug, most commonly a medication, and is a form of adverse drug reaction. Medical attention should be sought immediately if an allergic reaction is suspected. An allergic reaction will not occur on the first exp ...

, severe

anaphylactic reactions Anaphylaxis is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of use of emergency medication on site. It typically causes more than one of the follow ...

autoimmune disorders An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a functioning body part. At least 80 types of autoimmune diseases have been identified, with some evidence suggesting that there may be more than 100 types. Nearly a ...

, and immunodeficiencies. More than 50 national allergy societies are members, representing more than 13,000 people from 121 countries.

History

EAACI was founded in 1956 in

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, Italy; the following year, its constitution and by-laws were codified in

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, The Netherlands.

Conferences and training courses

The EAACI organises a five-day annual congress, usually attended by around 7000–8000 international participants. The 2022 congress was held in

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, Czech Republic. The association also organises smaller three-day meetings addressing specific areas in the field of allergy, which are usually attended by 250–1500 participants.The association offers training courses on specific topics.

Affiliations

Partnerships

EAACI is member of the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe (BioMed Alliance), European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA), and became involved in the activities of the

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in April 2014.

Publications and resources

The EAACI publishes three peer-reviewed academic journals: * ''

Allergy Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, refer a number of conditions caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic derma ...

'' * '' Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology'' * ''

Clinical and Translational Allergy Clinical may refer to: Healthcare * Of or about a clinic, a healthcare facility * Of or about the practice of medicine Other uses * ''Clinical'' (film), a 2017 American horror thriller See also * * * Clinical chemistry, the analysis of bodily flu ...

'', an open-access online journal It also publishes other resources including guidelines and books.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:European Academy Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Allergy organizations Organisations based in Zürich European medical and health organizations