title: [Delayed anaphylaxis after ingestion of meat. Carbohydrate epitope galactose-α-1,3-galactose as cause of severe anaphylactic reactions].
abstract: The correlation between anaphylaxis after consumption of meat and the carbohydrate epitope galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal) was first described in oncologic patients treated with cetuximab. An association with tick bites and parasitosis is suspected. We report on a healthy patient who developed sudden anaphylactic reactions after the ingestion of meat. Serologic and skin tests confirmed sensitization to α-Gal. Avoiding the consumption of mammalian meat led to a complete absence of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Gudrunstraße 56, 44791, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Soemantri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Höxtermann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Holz-Larose
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Altmeyer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dickel
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D000939:Epitopes; C055075:galactosyl-(1-3)galactose
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