Clinical and Immunochemical Profiles of Food Challenge Proven or Anaphylactic Shrimp Allergy in the Tropical Singapore

ConclusionsThis study highlights the predominance of oral symptoms in shrimp allergy in tropical Asia and that a high provocation dose may be necessary to reveal shrimp allergy. Furthermore, specific IgE diagnostic tests and immunoblots were of limited use in this population.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - September 24, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Meera Thalayasingam, Irvin Francis A. Gerez, Gaik Chin Yap, Genevieve V. Llanora, Irenaeus Paul Chia, Lynn Chua, Cheng Jin Alpha Omega Lee, Huy Duc Ta Le, Yew Kuang Cheng, Bernard Yu Hor Thong, Chwee Ying Tang, Hugo PS Van Bever, Lynette Pei‐Chi Shek, M Tags: Original Article‐Clinical Allergy Source Type: research