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Susanne Vrtala is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and focuses their research on various aspects of immunology and allergy within the broader field of medicine.

The main fields of study for their work include Medicine, with significant contributions to Immunology and Allergy, Physiology, and Dermatology. They have also engaged in research related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics. Their subfields comprise Immunology and Allergy, Physiology, Dermatology, and general Immunology.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, including:

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Entomological Studies and Ecology
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways

Susanne Vrtala's recent publications reflect ongoing work in allergy and immunotherapy. Notable papers include:

  • "Molecular profiling of allergen-specific antibody responses may enhance success of specific immunotherapy," published in 2020 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "House dust mite allergy: The importance of house dust mite allergens for diagnosis and immunotherapy," published in 2023 in Molecular Immunology
  • "The allergenic activity and clinical impact of individual IgE-antibody binding molecules from indoor allergen sources," published in 2020 in World Allergy Organization Journal
  • "Comparison of house dust mite sensitization profiles in allergic adults from Canada, Europe, South Africa and USA," published in 2021 in Allergy
  • "A molecular sensitization map of European children reveals exposome- and climate-dependent sensitization profiles," published in 2023 in Allergy

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Rudolf Valenta (22 collaborations)
  • Huey-Jy Huang (14 collaborations)
  • Mirela Curin (5 collaborations)
  • Christian Lupinek (5 collaborations)
  • Raffaela Campana (5 collaborations)

Susanne Vrtala publishes regularly in a set of key journals focused on allergy and immunology research. These frequently include:

  • Allergy (6 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (6 publications)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2 publications)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2 publications)
  • Clinical and Translational Allergy (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Vaccination with genetically engineered allergens prevents progression of allergic disease

    V. Niederberger;F. Horak;S. Vrtala;S. Spitzauer

  • Evolution and predictive value of IgE responses toward a comprehensive panel of house dust mite allergens during the first 2 decades of life.

    Daniela Posa;Serena Perna;Yvonne Resch;Christian Lupinek

  • Advances in allergen-microarray technology for diagnosis and monitoring of allergy: the MeDALL allergen-chip.

    Christian Lupinek;Eva Wollmann;Alexandra Baar;Srinita Banerjee

  • From Allergen Genes to Allergy Vaccines

    Rudolf Valenta;Fatima Ferreira;Margarete Focke-Tejkl;Birgit Linhart

  • Conversion of the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1, into two nonanaphylactic T cell epitope-containing fragments: candidates for a novel form of specific immunotherapy.

    Susanne Vrtala;Kora Hirtenlehner;Luca Vangelista;Annalisa Pastore

  • Component-resolved diagnosis of house-dust mite allergy with purified natural and recombinant mite allergens.

    G. Pittner;S. Vrtala;W. R. Thomas;M. Weghofer

  • Identification of Der p 23, a Peritrophin-like Protein, as a New Major Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Allergen Associated with the Peritrophic Matrix of Mite Fecal Pellets

    Margit Weghofer;Monika Grote;Yvonne Resch;Anne Casset

  • Varying allergen composition and content affects the in vivo allergenic activity of commercial dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extracts

    Anne Casset;Adriano Mari;Ashok Purohit;Yvonne Resch

  • cDNA cloning of a major allergen from timothy grass (Phleum pratense) pollen; characterization of the recombinant Phl pV allergen.

    S Vrtala;W R Sperr;I Reimitzer;R van Ree

  • Recombinant allergens for immunoblot diagnosis of tree-pollen allergy

    Rudolf Valenta;Michael Duchene;Susanne Vrtala;Thomas Birkner

  • Variability of IgE reactivity profiles among European mite allergic patients

    M. Weghofer;Wayne Thomas;M. Kronqvist;A. Mari

  • Properties of Tree and Grass Pollen Allergens: Reinvestigation of the Linkage between Solubility and Allergenicity

    Vrtala S;Grote M;Duchêne M;van Ree R

  • Diagnosis of grass pollen allergy with recombinant timothy grass (Phleum pratense) pollen allergens.

    R Valenta;S Vrtala;C Ebner;D Kraft

  • Phl p 5 resorption in human oral mucosa leads to dose-dependent and time-dependent allergen binding by oral mucosal Langerhans cells, attenuates their maturation, and enhances their migratory and TGF-β1 and IL-10–producing properties

    Jean-Pierre Allam;Peter A. Würtzen;Markus Reinartz;Jochen Winter

  • Immunization with Purified Natural and Recombinant Allergens Induces Mouse IgG1 Antibodies That Recognize Similar Epitopes as Human IgE and Inhibit the Human IgE-Allergen Interaction and Allergen-Induced Basophil Degranulation

    Susanne Vrtala;Tanja Ball;Susanne Spitzauer;Budhi Pandjaitan

  • Complementary DNA cloning of the major allergen Phl p I from timothy grass (Phleum pratense); recombinant Phl p I inhibits IgE binding to group I allergens from eight different grass species

    S. Laffer;R. Valenta;S. Vrtala;M. Susani

  • Genetic engineering of a hypoallergenic trimer of the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1

    Susanne Vrtala;Kora Hirtenlehner;Markus Susani;Mübeccel Akdis

  • Identification of profilin as an actin-binding protein in higher plants.

    R Valenta;F Ferreira;M Grote;I Swoboda

  • Calcium-dependent immunoglobulin E recognition of the apo- and calcium-bound form of a cross-reactive two EF-hand timothy grass pollen allergen, Phl p 7

    Verena Niederberger;Brigitte Hayek;Susanne Vrtala;Sylvia Laffer

  • Different IgE recognition of mite allergen components in asthmatic and nonasthmatic children

    Yvonne Resch;Sven Michel;Michael Kabesch;Christian Lupinek

  • Immunologic characterization of purified recombinant timothy grass pollen (Phleum pratense) allergens (Phl p 1, Phl p 2, Phl p 5)1

    Susanne Vrtala;Markus Susani;Wolfgang R. Sperr;Peter Valent

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudolf Valenta
Rudolf Valenta Medical University of Vienna
Peter Valent
Peter Valent Medical University of Vienna
Dietrich Kraft
Dietrich Kraft Medical University of Vienna
Christof Ebner
Christof Ebner Graz University of Technology
Susanne Spitzauer
Susanne Spitzauer Medical University of Vienna
Wolfgang R. Sperr
Wolfgang R. Sperr Medical University of Vienna
Wayne R. Thomas
Wayne R. Thomas Telethon Kids Institute
Fatima Ferreira
Fatima Ferreira University of Salzburg
Adriano Mari
Adriano Mari National Health Service
Josef Thalhamer
Josef Thalhamer University of Salzburg

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