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"Too high, too low": the complexities of using thresholds in isolation to inform precautionary allergen ("may contain") labels. Turner PJ, Baumert JL, Beyer K, Brooke-Taylor S, Comberiati P, Crevel RWR et al. Allergy 2021 Dec 29

Dietary Fibers: Effects, Underlying Mechanisms and Possible Role in Allergic Asthma Management. Verstegen REM, Kostadinova AI, Merenciana Z, Garssen J, Folkerts G, Hendriks RW et al. Nutrients 2021 Nov 19; 13(11)

Measurement of IgE to hazelnut allergen components cannot replace hazelnut challenge in Dutch adults. Lyons SA, Welsing PMJ, Hakobyan M, Kansen HM, Knol EF, Otten HG et al. Allergy 2021 Nov 03

Development and validation of the Food Allergy Severity Score. Fernández-Rivas M, Gómez García I, Gonzalo-Fernández A, Fuentes Ferrer M, Dölle-Bierke S, Marco-Martín G et al. Allergy 2021 Oct 30

Peanut Can Be Used as a Reference Allergen for Hazard Characterization in Food Allergen Risk Management: A Rapid Evidence Assessment and Meta-Analysis. Turner PJ, Patel N, Ballmer-Weber BK, Baumert JL, Blom WM, Brooke-Taylor S et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2022 Jan; 10(1):59-70

Diagnostic accuracy of Ara h 2 for detecting peanut allergy in children. Kansen HM, Van Erp FC, Meijer Y, Gorissen DMW, Stadermann M, Van Velzen MF et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2021 08; 51(8):1069-1079

Poor understanding of allergen labelling by allergic and non-allergic consumers. Holleman BC, Van Os-Medendorp H, Van den Bergh H, Van Dijk LM, Linders YFM, Blom WM et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2021 Oct; 51(10):1374-1382

Inhibition of cow's milk allergy development in mice by oral delivery of β-lactoglobulin-derived peptides loaded PLGA nanoparticles is associated with systemic whey-specific immune silencing. Liu M, Thijssen S, Van Nostrum CF, Hennink WE, Garssen J, Willemsen LEM et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2022 Jan; 52(1):137-148

Distinction between peanut allergy and tolerance by characterization of B cell receptor repertoires. Ehlers AM, Den Hartog Jager CF, Knulst AC, Otten HG et al. Allergy 2021 09; 76(9):2753-2764

Ranking of 10 legumes according to the prevalence of sensitization as a parameter to characterize allergenic proteins. Smits M, Verhoeckx K, Knulst A, Welsing P, De Jong A, Houben G et al. Toxicol Rep 2021; 8:767-773

Predicting the allergenicity of legume proteins using a PBMC gene expression assay. Smits M, Meijerink M, Le TM, Knulst A, De Jong A, Caspers MPM et al. BMC Immunol 2021 04 13; 22(1):27

Fructo-Oligosaccharides Modify Human DC Maturation and Peanut-Induced Autologous T-Cell Response of Allergic Patients . Hayen SM, Knulst AC, Garssen J, Otten HG, Willemsen LEM et al. Front Immunol 2020; 11:600125

Identification and Purification of Novel Low-Molecular-Weight Lupine Allergens as Components for Personalized Diagnostics. Jappe U, Karstedt A, Warneke D, Hellmig S, Böttger M, Riffelmann FW et al. Nutrients 2021 Jan 28; 13(2)

Accidental food-allergic reactions are associated with higher costs and more sick leave but not with quality of life. Versluis A, Knulst AC, Michelsen-Huisman AD, Houben GF, Blom WM, Le TM et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2021 04; 51(4):627-630

A systematic comparison of food intake data of the United States and the Netherlands for food allergen risk assessment. Meima MY, Blom WM, Westerhout J, Kruizinga AG, Remington BC, Houben GF et al. Food Chem Toxicol 2021 Apr; 150:112006