Severe anaphylaxis due to crocodile-meat allergy exhibiting wide cross-reactivity with fish allergens

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Mar-Apr;6(2):669-670.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.07.015. Epub 2017 Sep 8.

Authors

Elisa Haroun-Díaz¹, Natalia Blanca-López², María Vázquez de la Torre², Francisco Javier Ruano², Maria Luisa Somoza Álvarez², Moísés Labrador Horrillo³, Borja Bartolomé⁴, Miguel Blanca², Gabriela Canto Díez²

Affiliations

¹ Allergy Service, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: elisaharoun@hotmail.com.
² Allergy Service, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
³ Allergy Unit, Hospital General de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
⁴ Research & Development Department, Roxall, Bilbao, Spain.

PMID: 28923489
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.07.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Allergens / immunology
Alligators and Crocodiles*
Anaphylaxis / diagnosis*
Animals
Child
Cross Reactions
Fishes / immunology
Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Meat / adverse effects*
Parvalbumins / adverse effects
Skin Tests

Substances

Allergens
Parvalbumins