[Allergy to Anisakis simplex. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
Anisakis simplex is a nematode which parasitizes mainly fish and cephalopods and accidentally human beings after ingestion. Apart from the different digestive syndromes, this organism has recently been involved as cause of IgE-mediated allergic reactions of variable degree (urticaria to severe angioedema). In this report three patients with the diagnosis of allergy to Anisakis simplex are reported and a review of the literature is made.
Rosel Rioja
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Servicio de Medicina interna y Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de La Rioja.
del Pozo Gil
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Lobera Labairu
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T
Ibarra Cucalón
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Blasco Sarramían
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Oteo Revuelta
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D017163:Anisakis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014581:Urticaria / Q000469:parasitology*