The I.U.I.S. Allergen Nomenclature Sub-committee operates under the auspices of the International Union of Immunological Societies (I.U.I.S.) and the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.). The objectives of the I.U.I.S. Allergen Nomenclature Sub-committee are to

• Maintain a unique and unambiguous nomenclature for allergen molecules
• Maintain the ‘official list of allergens’.

was last updated on 04-09-2008