Jennifer Koplin

Children of Asian ethnicity in Australia have higher risk of food allergy and early-onset eczema than those in Singapore

Noor HA Suaini, Evelyn Xiu-Ling Loo, Rachel L Peters, Gaik Chin Yap, Katrina J Allen, Hugo Van Bever, David J Martino, Anne Eng Neo Goh, Shyamali C Dharmage, Marjorelee T Colega, Mary Foong Fong Chong, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Kok Hian Tan, Mimi LK Tang, Keith M Godfrey, Bee Wah Lee, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek, Jennifer J Koplin, Elizabeth Huiwen Tham

Journal article  |  2021  |  Allergy

BACKGROUND: In Western countries, Asian children have higher food allergy risk than Caucasian children. The early-life environment..

Childhood vaccination and allergy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Samidi Navaratna, Marie J Estcourt, John Burgess, Nilakshi Waidyatillake, Elizabeth Enoh, Adrian J Lowe, Rachel Peters, Jennifer Koplin, Shyamali C Dhamage, Caroline J Lodge

Journal article  |  2021  |  Allergy

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: As the rise in prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide corresponds in time with increasing infant vacc..

Infant pacifier sanitization and risk of challenge-proven food allergy: A cohort study.

Victoria X Soriano, Jennifer J Koplin, Mike Forrester, Rachel L Peters, Martin O'Hely, Shyamali C Dharmage, Rosemary Wright, Sarath Ranganathan, David Burgner, Kristie Thompson, Terence Dwyer, Peter Vuillerman, Anne-Louise Ponsonby

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

BACKGROUND: Environmental microbial exposure plays a role in immune system development and susceptibility to food allergy. OBJECTI..

Altered immune cell profiles and impaired CD4 T-cell activation in single and multi-food allergic adolescents

Melanie R Neeland, Sandra Andorf, Thanh D Dang, Vicki L McWilliam, Kirsten P Perrett, Jennifer J Koplin, Richard Saffery

Journal article  |  2021  |  Clinical & Experimental Allergy

BACKGROUND: Approximately 5% of adolescents have a food allergy, with peanut and tree nut allergies the most common. Having two or..

The Interplay Between Eczema and Breastfeeding Practices May Hide Breastfeeding's Protective Effect on Childhood Asthma

Rachel L Peters, Tegan Kay, Vicki L McWilliam, Caroline J Lodge, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Shyamali C Dharmage, Adrian J Lowe, Jennifer J Koplin

Journal article  |  2021  |  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice

BACKGROUND: Longer duration of breastfeeding may be protective against asthma. However, early manifestations of allergic disease, ..

Update on food allergy

Rachel L Peters, Marta Krawiec, Jennifer J Koplin, Alexandra F Santos

Journal article  |  2021  |  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Food allergy is a major public health issue with growing prevalence in the urbanized world and significant impact on the lives of ..

Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with reduced regulatory T cell frequency in food-allergic infants

Melanie R Neeland, Amanda R Tursi, Kirsten P Perrett, Richard Saffery, Jennifer J Koplin, Kari C Nadeau, Sandra Andorf

Journal article  |  2021  |  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

The influence of vitamin D on human health is strongly associated with tolerogenic immune function, skewing the immune response to..

The Accuracy of Diagnostic Testing in Determining Tree Nut Allergy: A Systematic Review.

Tim Brettig, Thanh Dang, Vicki McWilliam, Rachel L Peters, Jennifer J Koplin, Kirsten P Perrett

Journal article  |  2021  |  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice

BACKGROUND: Food allergy is most accurately diagnosed by a formal oral food challenge (OFC); however, it is time and labor intensi..

No cashew allergy in infants introduced to cashew by age 1 year

Rachel L Peters, Danny Ye Barret, Victoria X Soriano, Vicki McWilliam, Adrian J Lowe, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Mimi LK Tang, Shyamali C Dharmage, Lyle C Gurrin, Jennifer J Koplin, Kirsten P Perrett

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

CAPSULE SUMMARY: This study provides the first evidence that early dietary exposure to cashew by age 1 year is associated with red..

Community-Based Adverse Food Reactions and Anaphylaxis in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy at Age 6 Years: A Population-Based Study

Yichao Wang, Rachel L Peters, Kirsten P Perrett, Vicki L McWilliam, Mimi LK Tang, Adrian J Lowe, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Shyamali C Dharmage, Katrina J Allen, Jennifer J Koplin

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice

BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated adverse food reactions among food-allergic children in a population-based sample, which ..