Definition of clinical immunology around the globe
Immunology has gradually become a core part of many medical specialties. Immune cells and immune mediators are now known to participate in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of diseases and therapies based on the modulation of immune function are increasingly used. Traditionally, clinical immunologi...
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| author | José C. Crispín José C. Crispín José C. Crispín Tineke Cantaert Tineke Cantaert Alberto Pinzon-Charry Alberto Pinzon-Charry Alberto Pinzon-Charry Domenico Mavilio Domenico Mavilio Domenico Mavilio Ahmed Seri Ahmed Seri Pierre Miossec Pierre Miossec |
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| description | Immunology has gradually become a core part of many medical specialties. Immune cells and immune mediators are now known to participate in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of diseases and therapies based on the modulation of immune function are increasingly used. Traditionally, clinical immunologists have studied patients with inborn errors of immunity (IEI), previously known as primary immunodeficiencies, and with allergic conditions. More recently, clinical immunology has become involved with a broader array of disorders. The Clinical Immunology Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies set out to understand how clinical immunologists perceive their specialty to identify similarities and differences in training and practice around the globe. For this purpose, a specific questionnaire was designed and distributed amongst our member societies. More than 500 participants answered the questionnaire, 80% of whom had completed their training. Roughly two thirds of respondents were physicians directly involved in patient care. We found that though the number of diseases and processes in which immune mechanisms are involved has considerably grown, 90% of participants agree with the 1993 World Health Organization definition of Clinical Immunology. We propose that the increased complexity of the field opens a need for multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and basic researchers and for a broader training of specialists. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-254e411e2c134df19ff3cf2b28a8d8472025-01-28T06:41:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-01-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.14833911483391Definition of clinical immunology around the globeJosé C. Crispín0José C. Crispín1José C. Crispín2Tineke Cantaert3Tineke Cantaert4Alberto Pinzon-Charry5Alberto Pinzon-Charry6Alberto Pinzon-Charry7Domenico Mavilio8Domenico Mavilio9Domenico Mavilio10Ahmed Seri11Ahmed Seri12Pierre Miossec13Pierre Miossec14Clinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, GermanyEscuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, MexicoDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, MexicoClinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, GermanyImmunology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Pasteur Network, Phnom Penh, CambodiaClinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, GermanyQueensland Paediatric Immunology and Allergy Service, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSchool of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, AustraliaClinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyUnit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, ItalyClinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, GermanyClinical Immunology and Allergy Department, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanClinical Immunology Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin, Germany0Immunogenomics and Inflammation Research Unit, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceImmunology has gradually become a core part of many medical specialties. Immune cells and immune mediators are now known to participate in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of diseases and therapies based on the modulation of immune function are increasingly used. Traditionally, clinical immunologists have studied patients with inborn errors of immunity (IEI), previously known as primary immunodeficiencies, and with allergic conditions. More recently, clinical immunology has become involved with a broader array of disorders. The Clinical Immunology Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies set out to understand how clinical immunologists perceive their specialty to identify similarities and differences in training and practice around the globe. For this purpose, a specific questionnaire was designed and distributed amongst our member societies. More than 500 participants answered the questionnaire, 80% of whom had completed their training. Roughly two thirds of respondents were physicians directly involved in patient care. We found that though the number of diseases and processes in which immune mechanisms are involved has considerably grown, 90% of participants agree with the 1993 World Health Organization definition of Clinical Immunology. We propose that the increased complexity of the field opens a need for multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and basic researchers and for a broader training of specialists.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1483391/fullallergic diseasesautoimmunityautoinflammationclinical immunologyhematology-oncologyinborn errors of immunity/primary immunodeficiencies |
| spellingShingle | José C. Crispín José C. Crispín José C. Crispín Tineke Cantaert Tineke Cantaert Alberto Pinzon-Charry Alberto Pinzon-Charry Alberto Pinzon-Charry Domenico Mavilio Domenico Mavilio Domenico Mavilio Ahmed Seri Ahmed Seri Pierre Miossec Pierre Miossec Definition of clinical immunology around the globe Frontiers in Immunology allergic diseases autoimmunity autoinflammation clinical immunology hematology-oncology inborn errors of immunity/primary immunodeficiencies |
| title | Definition of clinical immunology around the globe |
| title_full | Definition of clinical immunology around the globe |
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| title_short | Definition of clinical immunology around the globe |
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| topic | allergic diseases autoimmunity autoinflammation clinical immunology hematology-oncology inborn errors of immunity/primary immunodeficiencies |
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