title: Mechanisms in adverse reactions to food. The mouth and pharynx.
abstract: Symptoms appear immediately at the site of contact with the food when a susceptible allergic patients eats the offending food. Allergy to fresh fruits and vegetables, associated with all kinds of pollinosis, is the more frequent cause of Oral Allergy Syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Interna Malattie Infettive e Immunopatologia Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pastorello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Incorvaia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortolani
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D005502:Food; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E