title: [11 cases of anaphylaxis caused by grand keyhole limpet (abalone like shellfish)].
abstract: We reported 11 cases of patients who developed moderate to severe anaphylactic reactions induced by the ingestion of grand keyhole limpet (GKL) and abalone. Specific IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to these shellfish was demonstrated by history, skin prick test, RAST and immunoblotting. The RAST inhibition technique revealed cross antigenicity between GKL, abalone and keyhole limpet hemocyanin. By immunoblotting analysis, the major antigens of GKL are shown in the MW range of about 38 Kd and 80 Kd.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Motegi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shigeta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroume
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naritomi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suehiro
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusaba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012758:Shellfish / Q000009:adverse effects*