title: Marking nut anaphylaxis.
abstract: Marking nut Semecarpus anacardium, so-called because it contains a pigment that has been used in the past to mark fabrics, is a known cause of contact hypersensitivity. It may be ingested as an ingredient of some traditional Hindi foods. We describe the first reported case of anaphylaxis to marking nut.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
authors.forename: Jie Shen
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Fok
authors.affiliation: Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
authors.forename: Anita Christine
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kral
authors.affiliation: Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayball
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.; Allergy SA, Adelaide, South Australia 5067, Australia.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Smith
keywords: Anaphylaxis; Hypersensitivity; Marking nut