Allergy to sea fishing baits.
We report a new case of rhinitis and asthma caused by sea fishing baits. The results showed exposure to Sipunculus nudus (Phylum Sipuncula; order Sipunculida: Sipunculidae) to be the main cause of the allergic symptoms. The intervention of IgE was demonstrated, with the presence of cross-reactions with allergenic extracts from other worm species used as baits, belonging to different orders of Annelida.
Félix-Toledo
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Sección de Alergia, Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
Pagán
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Hernández
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Cardona
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Postigo
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Martínez
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D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009348:Nematoda / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D009835:Oligochaeta / Q000276:immunology; D011077:Polychaeta / Q000276:immunology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests
D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E