Publications by authors named "Karina Rotella"

Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), a complex primary immunodeficiency syndrome defined by defective B cell responses to infection and vaccination, has heterogeneous clinical manifestations. Gastrointestinal (GI) complications in CVID, both infectious and non-infectious, can cause significant impairment leading to malabsorption and frank malnutrition. In order to better characterize the spectrum of GI disease associated with CVID, we describe 114 patients with GI disease (15.

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One of the main topics of conversation in these past months in the world of immunology has been the issue of how patients with immune defects will fare if they contract this infection. To date there has been limited data on larger cohorts of patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Purpose Of Review: In this review, we present the epidemiology of food allergy and allergic reactions to foods using studies that have been published over the past decade. We review these allergic reactions - how they differ by food trigger, geographic region, demographic distribution, setting, and severity.

Recent Findings: The rising prevalence of food allergy and persistent accidental allergic reactions to foods in various settings remains a worldwide concern.

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