Isabelle Meyts

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Affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Isolated IgG3 deficiency in children: to treat or not to treat? Case presentation and review of the literature
    Isabelle Meyts
    Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17:544-50. 2006
  2. ncbi Unusual and severe disease course in a child with ataxia-telangiectasia
    Isabelle Meyts
    University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Pediatric Department, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 14:330-3. 2003
  3. ncbi Innate and adaptive interleukin-17-producing lymphocytes in chronic inflammatory lung disorders
    Bart M Vanaudenaerde
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Pneumology, Lung Transplantation Unit, 49 Herestraat, Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 183:977-86. 2011
  4. ncbi Human memory B lymphocyte subsets fulfill distinct roles in the anti-polysaccharide and anti-protein immune response
    Leen Moens
    Experimental Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium
    J Immunol 181:5306-12. 2008
  5. ncbi Selective nasal allergen provocation induces substance P-mediated bronchial hyperresponsiveness
    Greet Hens
    University Hospital Leuven, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Kapucijnevoer 33, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 44:517-23. 2011
  6. ncbi Laboratory diagnosis of specific antibody deficiency to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide antigens by multiplexed bead assay
    Heleen Borgers
    Experimental Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Group, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Clin Immunol 134:198-205. 2010
  7. ncbi Exhaled nitric oxide corresponds with office evaluation of asthma control
    Isabelle Meyts
    Pediatric Pulmonology Department, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Pulmonol 36:283-9. 2003
  8. ncbi Neuromyelitis optica-IgG+ optic neuritis associated with celiac disease and dysgammaglobulinemia: a role for tacrolimus?
    Isabelle Meyts
    Pediatric Immune Deficiencies, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Eur J Paediatr Neurol 15:265-7. 2011
  9. ncbi Coprescription of antibiotics and asthma drugs in children
    Kris De Boeck
    Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatrics 127:1022-6. 2011
  10. ncbi Macrolide therapy targets a specific phenotype in respiratory medicine: from clinical experience to basic science and back
    Bart M Vanaudenaerde
    Laboratory of Pneumology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
    Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets 7:279-87. 2008

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Isolated IgG3 deficiency in children: to treat or not to treat? Case presentation and review of the literature
    Isabelle Meyts
    Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17:544-50. 2006
    ..The currently available literature on IgG3 deficiency is reviewed with specific emphasis on the peculiarities of the IgG3 subclass, the clinical relevance of IgG3 deficiency as well as the therapeutic options...
  2. ncbi Unusual and severe disease course in a child with ataxia-telangiectasia
    Isabelle Meyts
    University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Pediatric Department, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 14:330-3. 2003
    ..At the age of 26 months she developed persistent fever, progressive lymphadenopathy and pulmonary nodular infiltrates, which were responsive to steroid therapy...
  3. ncbi Innate and adaptive interleukin-17-producing lymphocytes in chronic inflammatory lung disorders
    Bart M Vanaudenaerde
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Pneumology, Lung Transplantation Unit, 49 Herestraat, Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 183:977-86. 2011
    ..More importantly, the IL-17 system allows us to speculate on new therapeutic opportunities. Some results have been previously reported in an abstract...
  4. ncbi Human memory B lymphocyte subsets fulfill distinct roles in the anti-polysaccharide and anti-protein immune response
    Leen Moens
    Experimental Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium
    J Immunol 181:5306-12. 2008
    ..pneumoniae or soluble pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides. In conclusion, our findings provide evidence for a versatile role of IgM memory B cells in T-independent and T-dependent immune responses...
  5. ncbi Selective nasal allergen provocation induces substance P-mediated bronchial hyperresponsiveness
    Greet Hens
    University Hospital Leuven, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Kapucijnevoer 33, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 44:517-23. 2011
    ..Nasal allergen provocation rapidly induces bronchial hyperresponsiveness via pulmonary up-regulation of SP and activation of NK1 receptors...
  6. ncbi Laboratory diagnosis of specific antibody deficiency to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide antigens by multiplexed bead assay
    Heleen Borgers
    Experimental Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Group, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Clin Immunol 134:198-205. 2010
    ..The XMAP pneumococcal immunity panel appears useful for identifying individuals with a low response to the unconjugated pneumococcal vaccine...
  7. ncbi Exhaled nitric oxide corresponds with office evaluation of asthma control
    Isabelle Meyts
    Pediatric Pulmonology Department, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatr Pulmonol 36:283-9. 2003
    ..These results suggest that ENO measurements may be useful for monitoring asthma patients...
  8. ncbi Neuromyelitis optica-IgG+ optic neuritis associated with celiac disease and dysgammaglobulinemia: a role for tacrolimus?
    Isabelle Meyts
    Pediatric Immune Deficiencies, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Eur J Paediatr Neurol 15:265-7. 2011
    ..Treatment with tacrolimus was successful in preventing disease relapses. This case stresses the relevance of central nervous system anti-aquaporin-4 auto-immunity in a broader context of immune dysregulation and neuro-immunology...
  9. ncbi Coprescription of antibiotics and asthma drugs in children
    Kris De Boeck
    Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Pediatrics 127:1022-6. 2011
    ..In children, antibiotics as well as asthma drugs are frequently prescribed. We investigated the effects of the codispensing of antibiotics and asthma drugs to children...
  10. ncbi Macrolide therapy targets a specific phenotype in respiratory medicine: from clinical experience to basic science and back
    Bart M Vanaudenaerde
    Laboratory of Pneumology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
    Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets 7:279-87. 2008
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  11. ncbi IL-12 contributes to allergen-induced airway inflammation in experimental asthma
    Isabelle Meyts
    Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, B 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    J Immunol 177:6460-70. 2006
    ..IFN-gamma-producing cells or cells dependent on IFN-gamma activity, play a major role in this unexpected proinflammatory effect of IL-12 in allergic airway disease...
  12. ncbi Tidal off-line exhaled nitric oxide measurements in a pre-school population
    Isabelle Meyts
    Paediatric Pulmonology Department, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Eur J Pediatr 162:506-10. 2003
    ..With this method, higher tidal exhaled nitric oxide levels were found in children with recurrent wheezing...
  13. ncbi Determination of IgG subclasses: a need for standardization
    Xavier Bossuyt
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 115:872-4. 2005