An 80-year-old woman with chronic nasal congestion
Allergy Asthma Proc. 2003 Sep-Oct;24(5):319-22. ABSTRACT Nasal congestion is a common problem in outpatient allergy and immunology. Here, we present the case of an 80-year-old
Membrane fusion and immune evasion by the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
Science. 2021 Dec 10;374(6573):1353-1360. doi: 10.1126/science.abl9463. Epub 2021 Oct 26. ABSTRACT The Delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has outcompeted previously
First-Dose mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Allergic Reactions: Limited Role for Excipient Skin Testing
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Sep;9(9):3308-3320.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.010. Epub 2021 Jun 22. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that a
SARS-CoV-2 infects the human kidney and drives fibrosis in kidney organoids
Cell Stem Cell. 2021 Dec 25:S1934-5909(21)00520-8. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2021.12.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Kidney failure is frequently observed during and after COVID-19, but it remains
Safety, Outcomes, and Recommendations for Two-Step Outpatient Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Challenges
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 May;10(5):1286-1292.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.11.006. Epub 2021 Nov 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) outpatient challenge protocols are not standardized.
The CysLT2R receptor mediates leukotriene C4-driven acute and chronic itch
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Mar 30;118(13):e2022087118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2022087118. ABSTRACT Acute and chronic itch are burdensome manifestations of skin pathologies including allergic