[Severe type 1-allergy to raw bell pepper].
We report on a patient with rare anaphylaxis after ingestion of raw bell pepper. A complex cluster of sensitization including grass and birch pointed out a possible pollen-associated food allergy. We suggest that the severe reaction is due to cross-reactivity towards Bet v 1. Western blot showed binding of the patient's serum to an 11 kDa protein, which has not been described yet and might be a new allergenic structure of the bell pepper plant or a fragment of the Bet v 1-homologous bell pepper protein.
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Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allgergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig A.ö.R., Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 23-25, 04103 Leipzig. robin.rueger@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Wagner
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Simon
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Treudler
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D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002212:Capsicum / Q000633:toxicity*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male