Reactivity of IgE antibodies with crustacea and oyster allergens: Evidence for common antigenic structures

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 133 - 139
• Main Authors: Lehrer, Samuel B., McCants, Marjorie L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.08.1987; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Allergens - immunology; Allergic diseases; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Crassostrea; Cross Reactions; Crustacea - immunology; Digestive allergic diseases; Epitopes - immunology; Female; Food Hypersensitivity - etiology; Food Hypersensitivity - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Immunopathology; Intradermal Tests; Male; Marine; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Ostreidae - immunology; Radioallergosorbent Test; Shellfish - adverse effects; Species Specificity; PBS; HSA; Human; Allergy; Immunopathology; Edible crustacean; Oil; Antibody; Digestive system; IgE; Digestive diseases; Food; Allergen

IgE-antibody reactivity to oysters and crustacea of sera from six oyster-sensitive, seven oyster- and crustacea-sensitive, and 12 crustacea-sensitive subjects was investigated. All six subjects with a history of only oyster sensitivity had minimal RAST reactivity (ratios 2 to 5) to extracts of raw o...