Assignment #19: Annotated Bibliography 2

Bantz, Selene K., Zhou Zhu, and Tao Zheng. "The Atopic March:

Progression from Atopic Dermatitis to Allergic Rhinitis and

Asthma." Journal of clinical & cellular immunology 5.2 (2014):

202. PMC. Web. 3 Feb. 2018.

In the article, "The Atopic March: Progression from Atopic Dermatitis to Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma," it discusses the development and the progression of the Atopic March. The Atopic March describes the connection and link between the atopic disorders like Atopic dermatitis, rhinitis and asthma.Thus in this article, it "highlights recent studies describing factors important in the development of atopic disorders and new insights in our understanding of the pathogenesis of the atopic march." This study suggests that a "dysfunctional skin barrier serves as a site for allergic sensitization to antigens and colonization of bacterial super antigens." The breakage and dysfunction of the skin barrier may be a factor in the link between dermatitis and later onset atopic disorders. This site is reliable because through the claims they have made, they were able to support it with studies and research done for this topic. Also, this study was posted on to a governmental site which gives it credibility. This source was incredibly helpful to me in gathering more research and claims for this project. I was able to gather insight on my research topic and the information from this study will prove useful in my research on the link between the atopic disorders.