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Barbara Ballmer-Weber

Barbara Ballmer-Weber

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Immunology

D-Index
72
Citations
21183
World Ranking
2197
National Ranking
56

Overview

Barbara Ballmer-Weber is affiliated with Kantonsspital St. Gallen in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly in immunology and allergy. Their research spans 122 publications with a strong focus on immunology and allergy, dermatology, surgery, physiology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their main subfields of study include:

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Dermatology
  • Surgery
  • Physiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The key topics addressed across their work include:

  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases

Barbara Ballmer-Weber has frequently published in prominent venues, notably:

  • Allergy (11 publications)
  • Contact Dermatitis (5 publications)
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice (4 publications)
  • Allergologie select (4 publications)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (3 publications)

Their recent papers include:

  • The international EAACI/GA²LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis, and management of urticaria, 2021, Allergy
  • Prevalence of Food Sensitization and Food Allergy in Children Across Europe, 2020, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • EAACI Molecular Allergology User's Guide 2.0, 2023, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
  • EAACI guidelines on the diagnosis of IgE-mediated food allergy, 2023, Allergy
  • Managing food allergy: GA2LEN guideline 2022, 2022, World Allergy Organization Journal

Barbara Ballmer-Weber collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Margitta Worm
  • Kirsten Beyer
  • Ronald van Ree
  • Torsten Zuberbier
  • Carsten Bindslev-Jensen

Best Publications

  • EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines: diagnosis and management of food allergy

    A. Muraro;T. Werfel;K. Hoffmann-Sommergruber;G. Roberts;G. Roberts;G. Roberts

  • The EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis and management of urticaria.

    T Zuberbier;W Aberer;R Asero;A H Abdul Latiff

  • The international EAACI/GA²LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis, and management of urticaria.

    Torsten Zuberbier;Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff;Mohamed Abuzakouk;Susan Aquilina

  • EAACI Molecular Allergology User's Guide.

    P.M Matricardi;J Kleine-Tebbe;H.J Hoffmann;R Valenta

  • Standardization of food challenges in patients with immediate reactions to foods--position paper from the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology.

    C. Bindslev-Jensen;B. K. Ballmer-Weber;U. Bengtsson;C. Blanco

  • Current understanding of cross-reactivity of food allergens and pollen.

    Stefan Vieths;Stephan Scheurer;Barbara Ballmer‐Weber

  • Ara h 8, a Bet v 1-homologous allergen from peanut, is a major allergen in patients with combined birch pollen and peanut allergy.

    Diana Mittag;Jaap Akkerdaas;Barbara K. Ballmer-Weber;Lothar Vogel

  • Soybean (Glycine max) allergy in Europe: Gly m 5 (β-conglycinin) and Gly m 6 (glycinin) are potential diagnostic markers for severe allergic reactions to soy

    Thomas Holzhauser;Olga Wackermann;Barbara K. Ballmer-Weber;Carsten Bindslev-Jensen

  • Testing for IgG4 against foods is not recommended as a diagnostic tool : EAACI Task Force Report

    Steven O. Stapel;R. Asero;B. K. Ballmer-Weber;E. F. Knol

  • Soybean allergy in patients allergic to birch pollen: Clinical investigation and molecular characterization of allergens

    Diana Mittag;Stefan Vieths;Lothar Vogel;Wolf-Meinhard Becker

  • IgE-mediated food allergy diagnosis: Current status and new perspectives

    Riccardo Asero;Barbara K. Ballmer-Weber;Kirsten Beyer;Amedeo Conti

  • Position paper of the EAACI: food allergy due to immunological cross-reactions with common inhalant allergens.

    T. Werfel;R. Asero;B. K. Ballmer-Weber;K. Beyer

  • Wheat IgE-mediated food allergy in European patients: alpha-amylase inhibitors, lipid transfer proteins and low-molecular-weight glutenins. Allergenic molecules recognized by double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge.

    Elide A. Pastorello;Laura Farioli;Amedeo Conti;Valerio Pravettoni

  • Eczematous reactions to food in atopic eczema: position paper of the EAACI and GA2LEN.

    T Werfel;B Ballmer-Weber;Philippe Eigenmann;B Niggemann

  • EAACI Molecular Allergology User's Guide 2.0

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  • Identification of hazelnut major allergens in sensitive patients with positive double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge results

    Elide A. Pastorello;Stefan Vieths;Valerio Pravettoni;Laura Farioli

  • Birch pollen–related food allergy: Clinical aspects and the role of allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 antibodies

    Marija Geroldinger-Simic;Thomas Zelniker;Werner Aberer;Christof Ebner

  • Celery allergy confirmed by double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge: A clinical study in 32 subjects with a history of adverse reactions to celery root

    Barbara K. Ballmer-Weber;Stefan Vieths;Dirk Lüttkopf;Pascale Heuschmann

  • Can we identify patients at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions to food?

    P. J. Turner;J. L. Baumert;K. Beyer;R. J. Boyle

  • The prevalence and distribution of food sensitization in European adults

    P. G. J. Burney;J. Potts;I. Kummeling;E. N. C. Mills

  • Roasted hazelnuts – allergenic activity evaluated by double‐blind, placebo‐controlled food challenge

    K Skamstrup Hansen;B K Ballmer-Weber;D Lüttkopf;P S Skov

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Vieths
Stefan Vieths Paul Ehrlich Institut
Kirsten Beyer
Kirsten Beyer Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Thomas Werfel
Thomas Werfel Hannover Medical School
Torsten Zuberbier
Torsten Zuberbier Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Margitta Worm
Margitta Worm Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Jonas Lidholm
Jonas Lidholm Thermo Fisher Scientific (Israel)
Montserrat Fernandez-Rivas
Montserrat Fernandez-Rivas Hospital Clínico San Carlos
André C. Knulst
André C. Knulst Utrecht University
Brunello Wüthrich
Brunello Wüthrich University of Zurich

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