Allergy to house dust mite and snails: a model of cross-reaction between food and inhalant allergens with a clinical impact.
A knowledge of cross-reactions between different allergens can facilitate the diagnosis of allergy. IgE cross-reactivity has been identified between house dust mite and snails. While most patients have mild symptoms, asthma and/or anaphylaxis may occur with these and other cross-reacting foods. It may be worthwhile to include measurement of IgE to some edible invertebrate animals in asthmatics, e.g. in mite allergic asthmatic patients who eat snails.
Pajno
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Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, University di Messina, Italy.
Morabito
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Barberio
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D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004391:Dust; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D012908:Snails / Q000276:immunology*
D004391:Dust