Publications by authors named "K Wasowska-Krolikowska"

Background And Objective: Despite the growing evidence of a possible link between asthma and food allergy (FA), so far, the involvement of food in inducing respiratory symptoms has not been fully evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of food allergens on respiratory symptoms and bronchial reactivity (BHR) in schoolchildren with asthma.

Methods: The initial study group consisted of 362 children with asthma.

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Background: The role of T regulatory lymphocytes has been investigated in various allergic diseases. However, the precise relation between the phenotype and severity of allergic diseases and the changes in FOXP3 mRNA expression are not fully understood.

Objective: To compare the expression of FOXP3 mRNA in children with asthma with and without concomitant food allergy (FA) with healthy children and children with only FA.

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Purpose: Recent studies indirectly suggest a possible link between food allergy (FA) and asthma. Most of them have evaluated the occurrence of FA in asthmatic children, especially in the first year of life, using questionnaire-based studies or specific IgE (sIgE) assay. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical impact of IgE-mediated FA in school children with asthma using a double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC).

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Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children <5 years old worldwide. To increase serotype coverage globally, a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has been developed and approved in many countries worldwide.

Objective: Assess the safety and immunogenicity of PCV13 in healthy older infants and children naïve to previous pneumococcal vaccination.

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