Oral desensitization therapy for poison ivy urushiol contact allergy: A systematic review.
Barton NE, Meisenheimer J, Hitchcock D, Juels P, Ueltschi O, Woolhsier E, Lamberty E, Dellavalle RP, Dunnick CA.
Barton NE, et al.
Dermatol Online J. 2026 May 8;32(2). doi: 10.25251/pcyj0173.
Dermatol Online J. 2026.
PMID: 42522482
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BACKGROUND: Oral desensitization is a promising approach to reduce the frequency and severity of allergic contact dermatitis reactions to poison ivy. Rhus dermatitis, characterized by itching, redness, and blistering, can appear up to 3 weeks postexposure in first-t …
BACKGROUND: Oral desensitization is a promising approach to reduce the frequency and severity of allergic contact dermatitis reaction …