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Overview

Zuhair K. Ballas is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with over 100 publications in this area. Subfields of study include Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, Genetics, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of health concerns, emphasizing allergic and respiratory conditions as well as genetic factors. Key topics include:

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Frequent publication venues for Ballas include:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Journal of Clinical Immunology
  • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

Notable recent papers authored by Zuhair K. Ballas cover diverse subjects from genetic risk factors to clinical model development and therapeutic interventions. These papers include:

  • "Discovery of 318 new risk loci for type 2 diabetes and related vascular outcomes among 1.4 million participants in a multi-ancestry meta-analysis" (2020) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Development and Reporting of Prediction Models: Guidance for Authors From Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals" (2020) published in Critical Care Medicine
  • "Genetic analysis in European ancestry individuals identifies 517 loci associated with liver enzymes" (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • "Targeted Alpha-Particle Radiotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Induces Cooperative Inhibition on Tumor Growth of Malignant Melanoma" (2021) published in Cancers
  • "Mendelian Randomization Analysis of Genetic Proxies of Thiazide Diuretics and the Reduction of Kidney Stone Risk" (2023) published in JAMA Network Open

Zuhair K. Ballas collaborates frequently with several researchers, indicating sustained scientific partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Philip S. Tsao
  • Marc E. Rothenberg
  • Iowa Deputy
  • David Huston
  • Leonard Philadelphia

Best Publications

  • Identification of CpG oligonucleotide sequences with high induction of IFN‐α/β in plasmacytoid dendritic cells

    Anne Krug;Simon Rothenfusser;Veit Hornung;Bernd Jahrsdörfer

  • Induction of NK activity in murine and human cells by CpG motifs in oligodeoxynucleotides and bacterial DNA.

    Z K Ballas;W L Rasmussen;A M Krieg

  • Delineation of a CpG Phosphorothioate Oligodeoxynucleotide for Activating Primate Immune Responses In Vitro and In Vivo

    Gunther Hartmann;Risini D. Weeratna;Zuhair K. Ballas;Zuhair K. Ballas;Paul Payette

  • Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency

    Francisco A. Bonilla;David A. Khan;Zuhair K. Ballas;Javier Chinen

  • Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies. Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals

    David J. Lederer;Scott C. Bell;Richard D. Branson;James D. Chalmers

  • Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency.

    Francisco A. Bonilla;I. Leonard Bernstein;David A. Khan;Zuhair K. Ballas

  • Use and interpretation of diagnostic vaccination in primary immunodeficiency: A working group report of the Basic and Clinical Immunology Interest Section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

    Jordan S. Orange;Mark Ballow;E. Richard Stiehm;Zuhair K. Ballas

  • Natural killer cells in human health and disease

    Jordan S. Orange;Zuhair K. Ballas

  • Omalizumab pretreatment decreases acute reactions after rush immunotherapy for ragweed-induced seasonal allergic rhinitis

    Thomas B. Casale;William W. Busse;Joel N. Kline;Zuhair K. Ballas

  • Divergent Therapeutic and Immunologic Effects of Oligodeoxynucleotides with Distinct CpG Motifs

    Zuhair K. Ballas;Arthur M. Krieg;Arthur M. Krieg;Arthur M. Krieg;Thomas Warren;Wendy Rasmussen;Wendy Rasmussen

  • Deficient natural killer cell cytotoxicity in patients with IKK-γ/NEMO mutations

    Jordan S. Orange;Scott R. Brodeur;Ashish Jain;Francisco A. Bonilla

  • Immunostimulatory oligodeoxynucleotides containing CpG motifs enhance the efficacy of monoclonal antibody therapy of lymphoma

    James E. Wooldridge;Zuhair Ballas;Arthur M. Krieg;George J. Weiner

  • Development and Reporting of Prediction Models: Guidance for Authors From Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals.

    Daniel E. Leisman;Michael O. Harhay;David J. Lederer;David J. Lederer;Michael Abramson

  • The presentation and natural history of immunodeficiency caused by nuclear factor κB essential modulator mutation

    Jordan S Orange;Ashish Jain;Zuhair K Ballas;Lynda C Schneider

  • Cancer in primary immunodeficiency diseases: Cancer incidence in the United States Immune Deficiency Network Registry

    Paul C. Mayor;Kevin H. Eng;Kelly L. Singel;Scott I. Abrams

  • Oligodeoxynucleotide CpG 7909 delivered as intravenous infusion demonstrates immunologic modulation in patients with previously treated non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Brian K. Link;Zuhair K. Ballas;Daniel Weisdorf;James E. Wooldridge

  • NK1.1+ thymocytes. Adult murine CD4-, CD8- thymocytes contain an NK1.1+, CD3+, CD5hi, CD44hi, TCR-V beta 8+ subset.

    Z K Ballas;W Rasmussen

  • Chronic ethanol consumption by mice results in activated splenic T cells

    Kejing Song;Ruth A. Coleman;Xiaoyan Zhu;Carol Alber

  • CpG oligodeoxynucleotides do not require TH1 cytokines to prevent eosinophilic airway inflammation in a murine model of asthma

    Joel N. Kline;Arthur M. Krieg;Thomas J. Waldschmidt;Zuhair K. Ballas

  • Immune dysfunction in refractory sinusitis in a tertiary care setting.

    Lincoln Chee;Scott M. Graham;Daniel G. Carothers;Zuhair K. Ballas;Zuhair K. Ballas

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur M. Krieg
Arthur M. Krieg University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Francisco A. Bonilla
Francisco A. Bonilla Boston Children's Hospital
George J. Weiner
George J. Weiner University of Iowa
Thomas J. Waldschmidt
Thomas J. Waldschmidt University of Iowa
Jordan S. Orange
Jordan S. Orange University of Pennsylvania
Cezmi A. Akdis
Cezmi A. Akdis University of Zurich
Thomas B. Casale
Thomas B. Casale University of South Florida
Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles
Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mark Ballow
Mark Ballow University of South Florida
William W. Busse
William W. Busse University of Wisconsin–Madison

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