Bibliography of Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center: Allergy/Immunology

(Note: The notes below certain publications identify those that have had an impact to alter, in some manner, the practice of allergy/immunology over the course of time, or to provide some historical perspective.)

Alix V, Abdul Raheem J, Gabreski L, Adams K. Winged Hymenoptera: Discordance Between In Vitro and In Vivo Sensitization. Allergy Asthma Proceedings. 2026;47(1):17-24. PMID 41514181

Quinn J. Severely Allergic Travelers. In Halsey, Eric (ed.), CDC Yellow Book 2026: Health Information for International Travel (New York, 2025; online edn, Oxford Academic, 19 June2025), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197788547.001.0001.

Adams K, Patel N, Hatcher VR, Bigas P, Golden DBK, Turner PJ. Deprescribing Self-administered Epinephrine: Why, Who, and When? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Oct. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2025.10.019. Epub ahead of print.

Hatcher VR, Patel RR, Schuldt MM. Unique Presentation of Postpartum Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Atypical Features and Therapeutic Challenges. Federal Practitioner 2025;42(9):344-347.

Hatcher VR, Caballero MY, Schuldt MM, Adams KE. Got Milk? Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Analysis of Casein Proteins in Methylprednisolone. Allergy Asthma Proc 2025;46(5):431-437. PMID 40958177

Hatcher VR, Alix VC, Yip SK, Adams K. Decoding Dyspnea: Unveiling Malignancy Disguised as Asthma. Cureus 2025;17(8):e89410. PMID: 40918824

McDonald S, Smith D. Proactive Penicillin Allergy Delabeling: Lessons Learned from a Quality Improvement Project. Federal Practitioner 2025 Aug;42(8):308-314. doi: 10.12788/fp.0611. Epub 2025 Aug 17. PMID: 41050831.

Turner PJ, Patel N, Adams K, Hatcher V, Bigas P, Golden D. Inconsistences in prescribing epinephrine autoinjectors. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Aug 5:S2213-2198(25)00756-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.07.045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40774599

Pacheco CS, Adams KE. Softening the sting. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2025 Aug;135(2):135-136. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.04.016. PMID: 40750215

Hatcher VR, Adams KE. Clearing the path: Food allergy considerations for military applicants. J Food Allergy. 2025 Aug 1;7(1):42-45. doi: 10.2500/jfa.2025.7.250006. PMID: 40771703; PMCID: PMC12322903

Alvarado-Facundo E, Herrup R, Wang W, Colombo RE, Collins L, Ganesan A, Hrncir D, Lalani T, Markelz AE, Maves RC, McClenathan B, Mende K, Richard SA, Schmidt K, Schofield C, Seshadri S, Spooner C, Coles CL, Burgess TH, Weiss CD, Eichelberger M. Comparison of neuraminidase inhibiting antibody responses elicited by egg- and cell-derived influenza vaccines. Vaccine. 2025 Feb 6;46:126669. Epub 2025 Jan 5. PMID: 39754936.

Iqbal S, Baxter J, Adams K. A Case of Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia and Presumptive Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Global 2025;4:100481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2025.100481. PMID 40458680

McMurray JC, Schornack BJ, Adams KE, McCoy RL, Marshall AK, Brunader JA, Maric I, Metcalfe DD, Boggs NA. Fire Ant-venom Anaphylaxis Prevalence in the General Population and Patients with Systemic Mastocytosis. Front Allergy 2025;6:1570123. DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2025.1570123. PMID 40230786

Puri K, Pacheco C, Schuldt M, Adams K. Persistent Pigmented Papules in a Pediatric Patient. Cutis 2025. Accepted

Hatcher VR, Alix VC, Hellu TS, Schuldt MM, Adams KE. Evaluation of Mast Cell Disease in Women: A Case Study of Delayed Diagnosis of Systemic Mastocytosis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2025;13(3):680-682. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.01.019. PMID: 39864740

Mari D, Henson K, Day W, Mcglynn MS, Banks T. Health Disparities Investigated in a Primary Care Penicillin Removal Pathway. Allergy Asthma Proc 2025;46(1):52-58. PMID 39741365

Mari D, Steigelman D. Sinusitis al dente. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2025. In press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2024.09.038. PMID: 39772333

Adams K, Greenhawt M, Bingemann T, Tracy J, Brooks J, Otto H, Steigelman D, Hsieh Y, Anagnostou A, Carlson J, Demain J, Harish A, Hein N, Nanda A, Hajirawala M, Waserman S, Golden DBK, Insect Allergy: Barriers in Training and Practice: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Anaphylaxis Committee, J Allergy Clin Immunology Pract 2025. In press. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2024.12.037. PMID: 39755273

Pruitt B, Gregory K, Cochran A. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Nursing 2024;54(10):31-36. PMID 39302748

Abdul-Raheem J, Gabreski L, Schuldt M, Adams K. Rare encounter of Hirschsprung’s disease and CARD11 mutation: A diagnostic challenge. J Case Rep Images Pediatr 2024;6(2):11–16.

Hellu R, Gomez R, Weiss S, Smith D, Steigelman D. Do Commercial Dog Extracts Cross-react with Felis domesticus Allergen 1. Allergy Asthma Proceedings 2024 Nov; 45(6): 447-452. PMID 39517074

Hatcher VR, Adams KE. Military Accession, Retention and Deployment: Defining the Role of the Allergy Consultant. Allergy Asthma Proc 2024 Nov; 45(6):404-408. PMID 39517086

Hatcher V, Miller C. Phytophotodermatitis. NEJM. 2024 Nov. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2410140

Hatcher V, Alix V, Hellu T, Schuldt M. Primary Immunodeficiency: Specific Antibody Deficiency with Normal IgG. Allergy Asthma Proc 2024 Sep; 45(5): 321-325. PMID 39294904

Welch R, Schuldt M. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting with Dyspnea and Chronic Urticaria. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2024 Sep;133(3):347-349. PMID 38879165

McMurray J, Adams K, Wanandy T, Le A, Heddle R. Stinging Ant Anaphylaxis: Advance in Diagnosis and Treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunology Pract 2024 Jul, in press. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.07.014. PMID 39038538

Mari D, White K, Live Vaccine Administration in Patients Treated with
Biologics for Allergic Disease, J Allergy Clin Immunology Pract 2024 June, in press. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2024.06.032. PMID 38936660

Hatcher V, Freeman T. Putting Out the Fire. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2024;133:3-4. PMID 38960563
Alix V, Weiss S, White K. Delayed Pressure Urticaria Associated with Altitude Chamber Training Responsive to Cyclosporine and Omalizumab. Mil Med 2024 Jun 27: usae333. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usae333. Online ahead of print. PMID 38935415

Mari DC, Banks TA. Removing Penicillin Allergy Label in a Hospitalized Adolescent with a Remote Penicillin and Recent Cephalosporin Allergy. Allergy Asthma Proceedings 2024;45:207-210. PMID 38755784

McMurray J, Pacheco C, Schornack B, Sun X, Brunader J, Scott A, Ariza J, Kou C, Constantino R, Pittman L, Adams K, Waters A, Pryor E, Lyons J, Metcalfe D, Maric I, Boggs N. Standardized Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis Evaluations Across a Healthcare System: Implications for Screening Accuracy. Blood. 2024 Jul 25;144(4):408-419.
doi: 10.1182/blood.2023023347. PMID 38635793. Awarded the

Llewellyn J. Legters Award for Excellence in Population Health Research, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD

Pacheco CS, Baxter JA, Steigelman D. Pneumococcal Perplexity: Improving Awareness of Updated Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations in Two Large Military Treatment Facilities. Mil Med 2024 Mar 30: usae112. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usae112. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38554258

Mari DC, Henson KM, Banks TA. Multisite Primary Care Led Amoxicillin Challenge Pathway to Safely Remove Penicillin Allergy Label. Drugs & Therapy Perspectives 2024;40:83-89.

Smith D, White K. Intralymphatic Immunotherapy: A Status Update. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2024;132:255-256.

Adams KE, Smith D, Weiss S, White K, Quinn J. Military Accession Guidelines: An Allergy Focus. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Dec 16:S1081-1206(23)01499-0. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.12.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38110056.

Baxter J, Waters A. CVID with Unusual Peripheral Mononeuropathy and Associated IL-7 Receptor Mutation. Mil Med. 2023 Dec 21:usad480. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad480. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38126802.

Hellu TS, Schuldt MM, Gomez RA, Adams KE. Garlic: A potential food allergen? J Food Allergy 2023;5(2):65-67. PMID: 39022755

Gabreski LN, Schuldt MM, Adams KE. A Masquerade of Recurrent Anaphylaxis. Patient-Oriented Problem Solving (POPS) Case Report. Allergy Asthma Proc 2023; 44: 374-376. PMID: 37641215.

Cochran AL, Schuldt MM, Quinn JM. Ofatumumab Desensitization Protocol: A Case of Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Cureus. 2023 Sep 30;15(9):e46278. PMID: 37908928

Gilman A, Hatcher V, Hefelfinger D. Incidental Scleral Icterus in an Adolescent Male with Nausea: Clinical Diagnosis of Gilbert Syndrome in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting. Cureus. 2023 Aug 10;15(8):e43298. PMID: 37692716

Adams KE. Is It Time to Move the Needle on Accelerated Venom Skin Testing? Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2023; 131(2): 143-144. PMID: 37536873

Neaves B, Adams K, Smith D, Schapira R, Ocampo R, White K, Waibel K, Tankersley M, Stokes S. Fire Ant Immunotherapy with InteRvals Extended to 12-weekS: The FIRES Study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. Epub 14 Jul 2023. DOI 10.1016/j.anai.2023.06.027. PMID: 37454809. Awarded the James J. Leonard award for Excellence in Translational Research, Uniformed Services University, Feb 2024

Lawson M, Szari SM, Beachkofsky TM, Hrncir DE. Heterologous Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Molluscum Contagiosum Infection; A Case Report of Siblings. BMC Pediatrics 2023 May;23(1):208. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04019-9. PMID: 37127556

Engler RJM, Montgomery JR, Spooner CE, Nelson MR, Collins LC, Ryan MA, Chu CS, Atwood JE, Hulten EA, Rutt AA, Parish DO, McClenathan BM, Hrncir DE, Duran L, Skerrett C, Housel LA, Brunader JA, Ryder SL, Lohsl CL, Hemann BA, Cooper LT. Myocarditis and pericarditis recovery following smallpox vaccine 2002-2016: A comparative observational cohort study in the military health system. PLoS One. 2023 May 8;18(5):e0283988. PMID: 37155666

White KM. Penicillin delabeling. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 May;130(5):546-547. PMID: 37137603

Floyd M, Adams K, Golden DBK. Updates and Recent Advances on Venom Immunotherapy. Current Treat Options Allergy. Epub 29 April 2023. DOI 10.1007/s40521-023-00336-7

Mendoza J, Carlson G, Nath P, Quinn J. A Look at Adherence with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Without Out-Of-Pocket Patient Costs. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2023 Apr;S1081-1206(23)00241-7. Epub. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.03.024. PMID: 37023983

White, KM. Skin prick testing technique. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Mar;130(3):263-264. PMID: 36868720

Pacheco C, White K. Delayed Hyperpigmented Injection Site Reactions Due to Chronic Dupilumab Use. Cureus. 2023. Epub. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37441

Neaves B, Adams K, White K, Stokes S, Sacha J, Quinn J. Long-term Adherence to Imported Fire Ant Subcutaneous Immunotherapy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Jan;130(1):106-110. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.09.020. PMID: 36162620

Weiss S, Smith D. Open Sesame: Shedding Light on an Emerging Global Allergen. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Jan;130(1):40-45. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.08.002. PMID: 35973653

Park S, Neaves B, Adams K. A Case of Rare Splice-site Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Mutation with Atypical X-linked Agammaglobulinemia. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Dec;10;S1081-1206(22)01989-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.12.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36509410

Pacheco C, Brooks R, White K. Successful Long-term Aspirin Desensitization in a Pilot with Asthma-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease. Mil Med 2022 Nov;usac344. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac344. PMID: 36383070

Waters AM, Park HJ, Weskamp AL, Mateja A, Kachur ME, Lyons JJ, Rosen BJ, Boggs NA. Elevated Basal Serum Tryptase: Disease Distribution and Variability in a Regional Health System. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Sep;10(9):2424-2435.e5. PMID 35032694

Hellu T, Weiss S, Smith D. Successful Use of Lanadelumab in an Older Patient with Type II Hereditary Angioedema. Fed Pract. 2022 Sep:39(9):390-392. PMID: 36583088

Mandra AM, Superior MJ, Guagliardo SAJ, Hesse E, Pacha LA, Stidham RA, Colbeck DC, Hrncir DE, Hall N, Petersen BW, Rao AK. Myopericarditis Associated With Smallpox Vaccination Among US Army Personnel – Fort Hood, Texas, 2018. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Jun;16(3):1022-1028. PMID: 33719991.

Mendoza J, Quinn J. Mountain Cedar Allergy: A Review of Current Available Literature. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jun: 128(6):645-651. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.09.019. PMID: 34582944

Virant FS, Randolph C, Nanda A, Baptist AP, Akuthota P, Adams K, Quinn JM, Pongdee T, Nyenhuis SM. Pulmonary Procedures During the COVD-19 Pandemic: A Workgroup Report of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment (ADT) Interest Section. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Apr 14:S2213-2198(22)00250-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.02.044. PMID: 35431153

Coop CA, Berg JR. Rapid Desensitization after a Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction to Ceftazidime/Avibactam. Fed Pract. 2022 Feb;39(2):94-96. doi: 10.12788/fp.0220. Epub 2022 Feb 14. PMID: 35444389

Adams KE, Tracy JM, Golden DBK. Anaphylaxis to Stinging Insect Venom. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;42(1):161-173. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.09.003. PMID: 34823745

Adams KE, Smith D, White K. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: Bolstering the Air Force Immunizations Model. Mil Med. 2022 Jan 4;187(1-2):29-34. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab334. PMID: 34411247

Quinn JM. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings. In: Kellerman RD, Rakel D, Ed. Conn’s Current Therapy 2022, Elsevier, December 2021 – pending.

Falsey et al. Collaborator: Smith DM. Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy of AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 n-CoV-19) Covid-19 Vaccine. N Eng J Med 2021 Dec 16;385(25):2348-2360. PMID: 34587382

Hatcher VR, Brooks RM, Barker KB, Coop CA. A Case of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Aseptic Meningitis Masquerading as Septic Shock. Mil Med. 2021 Dec 15:usab524. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab524. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34910163

Wangberg H, Mendoza J, Gomez R, Coop C, White A, Woessner K. The first reported case of Blaptica dubia cockroach allergy. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2021 Nov 2;17(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s13223-021-00618-2. PMID: 34727988

Smith DM, Weiss SL, White KM. Quantification of COVID-19 Vaccine Needle and Syringe Dead Space Volumes. Cureus. 2021 Oct 22;13(10):e18969. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18969. eCollection 2021 Oct. PMID: 34812330

Prewitt BS, Mendoza JC, Coop CA, Weiss S, Quinn JM. A Failure of Rapid Drug Desensitization. Mil Med. 2021 Mar 22:usab112. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab112. PMID: 33748854

Baxter J, Smith D, Webb C. Adult-diagnosed Chronic Granulomatous Disease: The Need to Increase Awareness. Mil Med. 2021 Feb 19:usab073. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab073. Mil Med. 2023 Jan 4;188(1-2):e410-e411. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab073. PMID: 33605407

Weiss SL, Hyman JB, Carlson GS, Coop CA. Long-Term Successful Treatment of Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis with Omalizumab. Fed Pract. 2021 Jan;38(1):44-48. doi: 10.12788/fp.0081. PMID: 33574649

Quinn JM. Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings. In: Kellerman RD, Rakel D, Ed. Conn’s Current Therapy 2021, Elsevier, December 2020.

Mendoza J, Quinn J, Infante A, Nath P. A Novel Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase Mutation in an Adult with Hyper-IgM Syndrome. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Oct 27:S1081-1206(20)31149-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.10.016. PMID: 33127529

Davenport J, Smith D. Equine Hypersensitivity: the Dark Horse of Allergy. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2020 Sep 2. doi: 10.1007/s12016-020-08807-4. PMID: 32876923

Smith DM, Coop CA, Freeman TM. β-Blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors with sublingual immunotherapy: are risks related to individual product safety profile? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Aug;20(4):401-406. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000657. PMID: 32590508

Davenport J, Gomez R, Smith D. Possible Mercapto-Benzothiazole Content in Vaccines. Mil Med. 2020 Jun 9:usaa105. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa105. PMID: 32514529

Davenport J, Gomez R, Smith D. Latex Content in the Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Jun 7:S2213-2198(20)30583-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.05.042. PMID: 32525094

Miller CK, Mendoza JC, Coop CA. Anaphylaxis to MMR Vaccine Mediated by IgE Sensitivity to Gelatin. Mil Med. 2020 May 12:usaa058. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa058. PMID: 32395766

Atchley TJ, Steigelman DA, Trevino S. The sterility of extracts in skin prick testing reservoirs: A quality assurance initiative. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Apr;8(4):1472-1473. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.12.042. No abstract available. PMID: 32276695

Atchley TJ, Smith DM. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite or endurance athletes: Pathogenesis and diagnostic considerations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Feb 6. pii: S1081-1206(20)30069-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.01.023. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 32035936