“…Traditionally, natural allergen extracts from allergenic sources are used, but they are usually heterogeneous, because they may include not only the major allergens, but also cross-reactive allergens, non-allergenic antigens, and interfering substances (1). Thus, molecular-based allergy diagnostics, which allows the evaluation of IgE binding to single allergen components, have been recently introduced in the clinical practice, allowing to define and characterize exactly the sensitization profile (2). Thus, the allergy workup is changing, inasmuch it is highly useful in allergen-specific immunother-to 2013, considering 4 different geographical areas: Northern, Central, Southern Italy, and Liguria as previously defined (15).…”