Very Elevated IgE, Atopy, and Severe Infection: A Genomics-Based Diagnostic Approach to a Spectrum of Diseases by A. Chin, S. Balasubramanyam, C. M. Davis

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A Dermal Piercing Complicated by Mycobacterium fortuitum by Trisha Patel, Leslie Scroggins-Markle, Brent Kelly

“…Common complications include hypertrophic scarring, rejection, local infection, contact allergy, and traumatic tearing. We report a rare case of Mycobacterium fortuitum following a dermal piercing and discuss its medical implications and treatments. …”
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Antibiotic Prescribing Habits of Dental Surgeons in Hyderabad City, India, for Pulpal and Periapical Pathologies: A Survey by K. Pavan Kumar, Mamta Kaushik, P. Udaya Kumar, M. Shilpa Reddy, Neha Prashar

“…The first antibiotic of choice for patients with no history of medical allergies was a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole, followed by amoxicillin alone (29.1%). …”
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Increased Toll-Like Receptor 2 Expression in Peptidoglycan-Treated Blood Monocytes Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Patients with Nondiabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis by Shih-Wei Wang, Tsun-Mei Lin, Chiou-Huey Wang, Hsiao-Han Liu, Jer-Yiing Houng

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Chylous Ascites and Pleural Transudate: Rare Presentations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Old Age by Guan-Liang Chen, Deng-Ho Yang, Wen-Hsiu Hsu

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Emerging Comorbidities in Adult Asthma: Risks, Clinical Associations, and Mechanisms by Hannu Kankaanranta, Paula Kauppi, Leena E. Tuomisto, Pinja Ilmarinen

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Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites in the Development of Diseases by Guangyu Shen, Jing Wu, Bang-Ce Ye, Nan Qi

“…Changes in gut microbial flora would probably contribute to the development of certain diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, allergy, and psychiatric diseases. In addition to the composition of gut microbiota, the metabolites derived from gut microbiota have emerged as a pivotal regulator in diseases development. …”
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CALENDARIO POLÍNICO DE ESPECIES POTENCIALMENTE ALERGÓGENAS Y SU RELACIÓN CON PARÁMETROS METEOROLÓGICOS EN VILLA VENTANA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES by Graciela M. Benedetti, Barbara S. Sastre, Alicia M. Campo

“…The plants should be mainly anemophilous (although under certain conditions the pollen that is carried by insects also produce allergy); must be located around human habitats; and the pollen must be capable of being transported easily in the wind. …”
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Self-administration of augmentation therapy for alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency by A. Vianello, S. Lococo, L. Corda, M. Torrazza, G. Zuccarini, P. Baderna, F. Cinetto, E. Bargagli, P. Confalonieri, S. Sanduzzi Zamparelli, L. Bertagna De Marchi, B. Molena, F. Lionello, M. Caminati, G. Guarnieri

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Fusion protein-based COVID-19 vaccines exemplified by a chimeric vaccine based on a single fusion protein (W-PreS-O) by Pia Gattinger, Luibov I. Kozlovskaya, Alexander S. Lunin, Olga S. Gancharova, Dina I. Sirazova, Dina I. Sirazova, Vasiliy D. Apolokhov, Egor S. Chekina, Ilya V. Gordeychuk, Ilya V. Gordeychuk, Alexander V. Karaulov, Alexander V. Karaulov, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Aydar A. Ishmukhametov, Aydar A. Ishmukhametov

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Examining the effect of direct-from-blood bacterial testing on antibiotic administration and clinical outcomes: a protocol and statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic randomised... by Li Wang, Wesley H Self, Todd W Rice, Matthew W Semler, Karen F Miller, Cheryl L Gatto, Andrea Fletcher, Romney M Humphries, Joanna L Stollings, Adrienne Baughman, Jakea Johnson, Edward T Qian, Mary Lynn Dear, David C Gaston, Ariel A Lewis, George E Nelson, Benjamin J Ereshefsky, Matthew A Christensen, Ritu Banerjee, Dan Albert, Alison Benton, Laura Bobbitt, Carleigh Burns, Timothy Duff, David C. Gaston, MLS Sharon Glover, Allyson Hobbie, Austin Ing, Gabriel Kemp, Sheryl Mangrum, Geoff Mavrak, Kelly Moser, David Mulherin, Shannon Pugh, Matthew Rodgers, Chrissie Schaeffer, Adam Turner, Sabrina Shipman, Halden Z VanCleave, Hamilton Wen Li Wang, LaKeysha Wiggins

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Role of nutritional factors at the irritable bowel syndrome by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. V. Sedova

“…At detection of symptoms link to intake of specific products it is necessary to exclude food allergy and enzymopathies (e.g. lactase deficiency), which should be defined as independent diseases under the «mask» of irritable bowel syndrome.Conclusion. …”
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The Prevalence of Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms among Cross-Country Skiers in Early Adolescence by E. Lennelöv, T. Irewall, E. Naumburg, A. Lindberg, N. Stenfors

“…A postal questionnaire on asthma, asthma medication, allergy, respiratory symptoms, and physical activity was distributed to Swedish competitive cross-country skiers aged 12–15 years (n = 331) and a population-based reference group (n = 1000). …”
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Cough in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Ahmad Kantar, Woo-Jung Song, Andrew Bush, Grigorios Chatziparasidis

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Alcohol consumption and allergic diseases: Mendelian randomization evidence from China by Chen Zhu, Timothy Beatty, Yingxiang Li, Gang Chen, Qiran Zhao, Qihui Chen

“…Results While ordinary least-squares estimates showed a negative association between alcohol drinking and the risk of self-reported allergic diseases, MR estimates suggest that higher alcohol consumption increased the risks of allergy in certain subgroups. Specifically, predicted drinking [b = 0.445, p = 0.032] and the number of drinking times during the past 30 days [b = 0.031, p < 0.01] were associated with higher risks of allergic diseases among females. …”
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Therapeutic effects of epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate on the allergic reaction of αs1-casein sensitized mice by Qianqian Zhang, Xiaofeng Yu, Linghan Tian, Yanjun Cong, Linfeng Li

“…To investigate the anti-αs1-casein allergy mechanism of two tea-derived polyphenols, epigallocatechin (EGC) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with αs1-casein and nutritional intervention was given by EGC and EGCG during the sensitization provocation phase. …”
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Whole Exome Sequencing and Molecular Modeling of a Missense Variant in TNFAIP3 That Segregates with Disease in a Family with Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema by Antoneicka L. Harris, Patrick R. Blackburn, John E. Richter, Jennifer M. Gass, Thomas R. Caulfield, Ahmed N. Mohammad, Paldeep S. Atwal

“…Variants in TNFAIP3 have been associated with multiple autoimmune diseases, susceptibility to allergy and asthma, and periodic fever syndromes, suggesting that this variant could potentially play a role in disease.…”
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The tetracycline resistome is shaped by selection for specific resistance mechanisms by each antibiotic generation by Kevin S. Blake, Yao-Peng Xue, Vincent J. Gillespie, Skye R. S. Fishbein, Niraj H. Tolia, Timothy A. Wencewicz, Gautam Dantas

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Elevated Cardiac Troponin T in Patients with Lupus Myositis Presenting with Noncardiac Chest Pain by Guy Katz, Sharon L. Kolasinski, Baskaran Sundaram, Giorgos Loizidis

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Self-reported Occupational-related Contact Dermatitis: Prevalence and Risk Factors among Health-care Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Rahaf I. Alshareef, Abeer R. Alkahtani, Areej R. Alkahtani, Norah A. Albdaya, Mohammed S Aldossary

“…The crude odds ratio for personal and family history of allergy were 3.88 (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.62–5.82), and 2.63 (95% CI: 1.75–4.00), respectively, suggesting that participants with these comorbidities had a higher chance of developing OCD than patients without them did. …”
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