The mamey sapote fruit (Pouteria sapota) as a novel cause of IgE-mediated allergic reaction

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Apr;114(4):352-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.01.011. Epub 2015 Feb 19.

Authors

Angelina Crans Yoon¹, C K Lin², Javed Sheikh³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Allergy/Clinical Immunology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: angelina.crans-yoon@kp.org.
² Clinical Allergy/Immunology Laboratory, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
³ Department of Allergy/Clinical Immunology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 25704965
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.01.011

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Allergens / immunology
Antigens, Plant / immunology
Diphenhydramine / administration & dosage
Eyelids / pathology
Female
Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Food Hypersensitivity / drug therapy
Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
Histamine H1 Antagonists / administration & dosage
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / metabolism*
Pouteria / immunology*
Skin Tests
United States

Substances

Allergens
Antigens, Plant
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Immunoglobulin E
Diphenhydramine