IgE	Immunoglobulin E Antibody
APC	Antigen-Presenting Cells
Th0	Naïve T-helper cells
Th2	T-helper type 2 cells
IL-13	Interleukin-13
IL-4	Interleukin-4
IL-5	Interleukin-5
IL-10	Interleukin-10
IL-15	Interleukin-15
IL-25	Interleukin-25
IL-9	Interleukin-9
IL-14	Interleukin-14
IL-33	Interleukin-33
IL-18	Interleukin-18
IL-22	Interleukin-21
IgM	Immunoglobulin M Antibody
IgG	Immunoglobulin G Antibody
IgA	Immunoglobulin A Antibody
FcεRI	High-affinity IgE receptor
FDCs	Follicular dendritic cells
DCs	Dendritic cells
Tfh	T follicular helper
TSLP	Thymic stromal lymphopoietin
tIgE	Total serum IgE
SPT	Skin prick testing
IFNy	Interferon-gamma
EAACI	The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
FEIA	Fluorescent enzyme immunoassay
SIT	Allergen-specific immunotherapy
AIT	Allergen immunotherapy
SLIT	Sublingual immunotherapy
DBPCFC	Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges
CDC	The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
OFC	Oral food challenges
FALCPA	Food Allergen Labelling and Consumer Protection Act
MCRI	Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
CSA	Chicken Serum Albumin
RAST	Radioallergosorbent test
Gal d 1	Ovomucoid
Gal d 2	Ovalbumin
Gal d 3	Ovotransferrin
Gal d 4	Lysozyme
Gal d 5	α-livetin/CSA
Gal d 6	Yolk glycoprotein 42/YGP42
MA	Molecular based allergy
WHO	World Health Organization
IUIS	International Union of Immunological Species
ISAC	Immune-solid phase allergen chip
ISU-E	Standardized Units
kU/L	Kilo units per litre
BAT	The basophil activation test
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
NFA	Non-IgE-mediated food allergy
IFA	IgE-mediated food allergy
OIT	Oral immunotherapy
FDA	U.S Food and Drug Administration
sIgE	specific IgE
WAO	World Allergy Organization
FLG	Filaggrin gene
AD	Atopic dermatitis