title: Cross-reactivity syndromes in food allergy.
abstract: The immunological phenomenon of cross-reactivity has consequences for the diagnosis and treatment of certain food allergies. Once allergy to a particular food has been confirmed, positive test results are often obtained against other foods and, although less frequently, true clinical cross-reactivity is determined. This article reviews the relevant clinical aspects of food allergies in which the underlying mechanism is cross-reactivity between foods that are both related and unrelated taxonomically.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Alergología, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Centro de Salud Conde Oliveto, Pamplona, Spain. bgarciaf@cfnavarra.es
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lizaso
mesh_terms: D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome