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Diagnostics in Immunological, Allergic and Inflammatory Disorders

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 6989

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Dr. Marian Simka

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Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
Interests: neurodegeneration; cerebral venous outflow; cerebrospinal venous insufficiency; mechanical thrombectomy
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Prof. Dr. Zenon Brzoza

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Department of Internal Diseases with Division of Allergology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
Interests: urticaria; angioedema; allergic diseases; asthma
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue entitled “Diagnostics in Immunological, Allergic and Inflammatory Disorders” focuses on recent advances in diagnosing the dysfunctions of the immune system. These pathologies comprising, among others, autoimmune, immunodeficiency and autoinflammatory syndromes, allergic diseases, and inflammatory disorders, represent a considerable burden on individuals and societies alike.

In most people, a wide array of immune abnormalities can be found, not necessarily of clinical relevance, still representing the real diagnostic challenge. Some of these disorders, however, can be life-threatening and should be diagnosed early to enable effective treatment. Unfortunately, for the time being, proper diagnosis cannot always be achieved easily, and thus, novel approaches to the diagnostics of the immune system diseases are warranted.

This Special Issue aims to focus on topics dealing with the diagnostic challenges of these disorders and syndromes. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome.

Dr. Marian Simka
Prof. Dr. Zenon Brzoza
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • diagnostics
  • allergic diseases
  • autoimmune, immunodeficiency and autoinflammatory syndromes
  • inflammatory disorders

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Multiplex Assays in Allergy Diagnosis: Allergy Explorer 2 versus ImmunoCAP ISAC E112i
by Hannes Nösslinger, Ewald Mair, Gertie J. Oostingh, Verena Ahlgrimm-Siess, Anna Ringauf and Roland Lang
Diagnostics 2024, 14(10), 976; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14100976 - 8 May 2024
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ImmunoCAP ISAC E112i (ISAC) and Allergy Explorer 2 (ALEX2) detect specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) reactivity. Both multiplex assays contain molecular allergens and ALEX2 additionally includes allergen extracts and inhibitors that block the binding of IgE to cross-reacting carbohydrate determinants (CCDs). [...] Read more.
ImmunoCAP ISAC E112i (ISAC) and Allergy Explorer 2 (ALEX2) detect specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) reactivity. Both multiplex assays contain molecular allergens and ALEX2 additionally includes allergen extracts and inhibitors that block the binding of IgE to cross-reacting carbohydrate determinants (CCDs). This study aimed to compare the performance of ISAC and ALEX2 by determining the IgE reactivity against allergen extracts and/or allergen components and by using qualitative, semiquantitative, and quantitative analyses of all comparable allergen components in sera from 216 participants recruited in South Tyrol/Italy. For extract sensitization in ALEX2, the analysis revealed negative corresponding allergen components in 18.4% and at least one positive corresponding allergen component in 81.6% of all cases. For ISAC, the corresponding results were 23.5% and 76.5% of cases, respectively. The ALEX2 CCD inhibitor eliminated CCD-positive signals detected by ISAC in 88.5% of cases. Based on sensitization values of 0.3–14.9 ISU or kUA/L, there was good agreement between ALEX2 and ISAC, although ALEX2 showed higher values than ISAC. The addition of allergen-extract tests in ALEX2 resulted in the detection of more sensitizations than with corresponding allergen components alone. In the range of <15 ISU or kUA/L, ALEX2 may be more effective in detecting sensitizations. Full article
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Autoimmune Encephalitis with Antibodies: Anti-NMDAR, Anti-AMPAR, Anti-GQ1b, Anti-DPPX, Anti-CASPR2, Anti-LGI1, Anti-RI, Anti-Yo, Anti-Hu, Anti-CV2 and Anti-GABAAR, in the Course of Psychoses, Neoplastic Diseases, and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
by Michał Braczkowski, Dariusz Soszyński, Alicja Sierakowska, Ryszard Braczkowski, Klaudia Kufel and Beata Łabuz-Roszak
Diagnostics 2023, 13(15), 2589; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13152589 - 3 Aug 2023
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Encephalitis is a condition with a variety of etiologies, clinical presentations, and degrees of severity. The causes of these disorders include both neuroinfections and autoimmune diseases in which host antibodies are pathologically directed against self-antigens. In autoimmune encephalitis, autoantibodies are expressed in the [...] Read more.
Encephalitis is a condition with a variety of etiologies, clinical presentations, and degrees of severity. The causes of these disorders include both neuroinfections and autoimmune diseases in which host antibodies are pathologically directed against self-antigens. In autoimmune encephalitis, autoantibodies are expressed in the central nervous system. The incidence of this disease is approximately 4% of all reported cases of encephalitis. Autoimmune encephalitis can be induced by antibodies against neuronal surface antigens such as N-methyl-D-aspartate-activated glutamate receptors (NMDAR), α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate receptors (AMPAR) or gangliosides GQ1b, DPPX, CASPR2, LGI1, as well as by antibodies against neuronal intracellular antigens. The paper presents a number of both mental and neurological symptoms of autoimmune encephalitis. Moreover, the coexistence of psychoses, neoplastic diseases, and the methods of diagnosing autoimmune encephalitis are discussed. Attention was also drawn to the fact that early diagnosis, as well as early initiation of targeted treatment, increases the chance of a successful course of the therapeutic process. Strategy and Methodology: The articles on which the following paper was based were searched using search engines such as PubMed and Medline. Considering that anti-NMDAR antibodies were first described in 2007, the articles were from 2007 to 2023. The selection of papers was made by entering the phrases “autoimmune encephalitis and psychosis/paraneplastic syndromes or cancer”. The total number of articles that could be searched was 747, of which 100 items were selected, the most recent reports illustrating the presented topic. Thirty-four of them were rejected in connection with case reports or papers that could not be accessed. Full article
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