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Clinical Management of Seafood Allergy
Publication date: January 2020Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, Volume 8, Issue 1Author(s): Carla M. Davis, Ruchi S. Gupta, Ozge N. Aktas, Veronica Diaz, Sandip D. Kamath, Andreas L. LopataSeafood plays an important role in human nutrition and health. A good patient workup and sensitive diagnostic analysis of IgE antibody reactivity can distinguish between a true seafood allergy and other adverse reactions generated by toxins or parasites contaminating ingested seafood. The 2 most important seafood groupings include the fish and shellfish. Shellfish, in the context of seafood consumption,...
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - January 16, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Human health, legislative and socioeconomic issues caused by the fish-borne zoonotic parasite Anisakis: challenges in risk assessment
ConclusionsVisual inspection (and candling) of fishery products as required by EU legislation is not efficient for parasite detection. Consequently, visible (and non-visible) Anisakis reach the market and may be detected (and eaten) by consumers. Marine fish appears to be the only industrial food product that is at high risk of containing parasites when placed on the market.Anisakiasis and allergy to Anisakis are hidden, underestimated emerging zoonoses worldwide. There is a need to better understand the impact of these zoonoses on individual health and particularly exposed human populations, and to assess the risk posed b...
Source: Trends in Food Science and Technology - February 9, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Allergic Reactions to Anisakis Found in Fish
Abstract The food-borne parasite Anisakis is an important hidden food allergen. Anisakis is a parasitic nematode which has a third-stage larval form that infects mainly fish, and ingestion of contaminated seafood can result in severe allergic reactions. Symptoms experienced due to exposure to this parasite include gastrointestinal disorders, urticaria, dermatitis, asthma and even anaphylaxis. Accurate prevalence data of allergic sensitisation to Anisakis are difficult to estimate due to the lack of well-designed population-based studies. Current diagnostic approaches rely on the detection of serum IgE antibodies ...
Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - July 20, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Anisakis - A food-borne parasite that triggers allergic host defences.
Abstract Anisakis is a parasitic nematode which infects fish and marine invertebrates, including crustaceans and molluscs. Ingestion of contaminated seafood can cause acute gastrointestinal diseases. Infection can be accompanied by severe allergic reactions such as urticaria, angioedema and anaphylaxis. Diagnosis of allergy due to Anisakis currently relies on the detection of serum IgE antibodies to allergenic proteins and a history of reactions upon exposure to fish. Anisakis proteins demonstrate considerable immunological cross-reactivity to proteins of related nematodes and other invertebrates such as crustacea...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - August 27, 2013 Category: Parasitology Authors: Nieuwenhuizen NE, Lopata AL Tags: Int J Parasitol Source Type: research