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Vineyard snail allergy possibly induced by sensitization to house‐dust mite ( Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus )
Author(s) -
MaatBleeker F.,
Akkerdaas J. H.,
Ree R.,
Aalberse R. C.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1995.tb01174.x
Subject(s) - snail , house dust mite , mite , aeroallergen , sensitization , allergy , pyroglyphidae , immunology , immunoglobulin e , allergen , land snail , medicine , biology , ecology , antibody
A female patient experienced a severe allergic reaction after consumption of vineyard snails. The patient proved to be sensitized to house‐dust mite (HDM) and demonstrated a positive skin test and specific IgE to snail ( Eobania vermiculata , Lofarma). The snail RAST was > 80% inhibited by HDM, whereas the mite RAST was < 10% inhibited by snail extract. This is possibly another example of food allergy related to primary sensitization by an aeroallergen.