Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Visualization of Airway Contractility with Allergen Exposure in Precision Cut Lung Slices from a Donor with History of Fatal Anaphylaxis to Cashew

Peanuts and tree nuts account for the majority of anaphylaxis attributable deaths. We hypothesized that exposure to peanut or cashew allergen in post-mortem lung tissue from a donor with history of food allergy would cause airway contractility.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 31, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Adam Price, Claire Putt, Suzanne House, Stacie Jones, Richard Kurten, Joshua Kennedy Source Type: research