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Snail anaphylaxis during house dust mite immunotherapy
Author(s) -
Peroni Diego G.,
Piacentini Giorgio L.,
Bodini Alessandro,
Boner Attilio L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2000.00001.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anaphylaxis , house dust mite , mite , immunotherapy , radioallergosorbent test , immunology , allergy , ingestion , dermatology , allergen , immune system , biology , botany
This study reports a 12‐year‐old girl who developed an anaphylactic reaction following snail ingestion during house dust mite (HDM) immunotherapy treatment. Radioallergosorbent (RAST) inhibition showed cross‐reactivity between the two allergens, leading to consideration of HDM as the sensitizing agent. Children undergoing HDM immunotherapy treatment should be aware of the potential risks of hypersensitivity reactions to invertebrate foods.