USEFUL LINKS
UK based websites
AAIR - Asthma & Allergy Information and Research
AAIR is a medical website used by MAARA to help people with allergies. It is a very useful allergy site for patients and parents of children with allergy. Patients who use the website can themselves contribute to it. The content of the website is driven by questions from patients.
Allergy UK is the operational name of the British Allergy Foundation. Allergy UK is a national medical charity established to represent the views and needs of people with allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity.
The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK charity to exclusively meet the needs of the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) by providing information and support relating to foods and other triggers such as latex, drugs and insect stings.
The Aspergillus website is a comprehensive resource providing a wide range of information about the fungus Aspergillus and the diseases such as Aspergillosis that it can cause. This site provides an encyclopaedia of Aspergillus for doctors, scientists, patients and their relatives.
Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.2 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma, and they run the National Asthma Campaign. This site contains help, education, research and support for all those with asthma.
BAF - British Aerobiology Federation
The British Aerobiology Federation was formed in 1990 to draw together all those interested in Aerobiology in the United Kingdom.
BSACI - British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Professional society of immunologists, setting standards of care in each area of clinical allergy. Includes a listing of NHS clinics, details of membership and much more.
BSMM - British Society for Medical Mycology
The purpose of the British Society for Medical Mycology is to advance education and promote research in all branches of medical and veterinary mycology, and to disseminate the results of such research for the public benefit.
The Institute for Lung Health (ILH) was established in 2000 to promote respiratory medicine in Leicester and is recognised as one of the strongest respiratory and allergy groups in the UK. There are exciting developments between MAARA and the ILH.
Pollen UK – from the National Pollen Research Unit
The NPARU conducts research and consultancy on aerobiology, both for the outdoor and indoor environments. They co-ordinate the National Pollen Network in Britain.
International websites
AAAAI - American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
This ia an American site of interest to anyone with allergies or involved in allergy research.
ACAAI - American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online
An American site with an information and news service for patients, parents of patients, members, the news media, and purchasers of health care programs.
AIA - Italian Association of Aerobiology
The Italian Association of Aerobiogy (AIA) was founded in Bologna in 1985 by a small group of researchers with the aim of promoting the scientific and applicable interest in the aerobiologic field.
ALLSA - Allergy Society of South Africa
ALLSA is the national Allergy Society of South Africa representing all related allied health professionals.
The Aspergillus Trust is a charity launched to raise awareness of diseases caused by the fungus aspergillus. These are mainly respiratory diseases, which include Allergic Broncho-pulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) a disease strongly linked to Asthma, Allergic Fungal Sinusitis, Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis, Aspergilloma and Invasive Aspergillosis.
The official website of the Mycoses Study Group. A technical and non-technical introduction to the world of fungi and mycology.
EAACI- The European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
EAACI is a non-profit professional society dedicated to the advancement of education in allergy and clinical immunology.