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IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Hadjikyriacou Saniklidou, A., Tighe, P. J., Fairclough, L. C., & Todd, I. (in press). IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review. Archives of Dermatological Research, 310(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-017-1789-1

Bullous Pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune skin disease of blistering character. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism involves an immune attack, usually by IgG class autoantibodies, on the autoantigen BP 180/BPAg2, which is a type X... Read More about IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review.

Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Ayling, K., Fairclough, L., Tighe, P., Todd, I., Halliday, V., Garibaldi, J., …Vedhara, K. (2018). Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 67, 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2017.09.008

© 2017 Influenza vaccination is estimated to only be effective in 17–53% of older adults. Multiple patient behaviors and psychological factors have been shown to act as ‘immune modulators’ sufficient to influence vaccination outcomes. However, the re... Read More about Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study.