title: Repeated anaphylactic episodes to orange and apple.
abstract: This study reports an unusual case of repeated anaphylactic episodes to orange and apple without clinical evidence of primary sensitization to peach LTP. In vitro and in vivo tests revealed heat stability of the implicated allergens and also provided new evidence of differences in allergenicity among apple varieties and strong cross reactivity of citrus fruits. "Prick-to-prick" method with fresh fruits proved to be a quick and advantageous tool in investigating allergy to fresh fruits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsiougkos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vovolis
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027845:Malus / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; C030363:lipid transfer protein