Anaphylaxis to grand keyhole limpet (abalone-like shellfish) and abalone.
We report five 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, prick skin test, and RAST. RAST inhibition technique revealed the cross-antigenicity between GKL, abalone, and keyhole limpet hemocyanin.
Morikawa
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Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Kato
M
M
Tokuyama
K
K
Kuroume
T
T
Minoshima
M
M
Iwata
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S
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008974:Mollusca; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests
D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D006433:Hemocyanins; C032808:keyhole-limpet hemocyanin