Overcoming Shellfish Allergy: How Far Have We Come?

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 21; no. 6; p. 2234
• Main Authors: Wai, Christine Y.Y., Leung, Nicki Y.H., Chu, Ka Hou, Leung, Patrick S.C., Leung, Agnes S.Y., Wong, Gary W.K., Leung, Ting Fan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.03.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Adults; Allergens - immunology; Anaphylaxis; Animals; Cockroaches; Combined Modality Therapy; Cross Reactions - immunology; Crustaceans; Desensitization, Immunologic; Disease Management; Disease Susceptibility; Epidemiology; Food allergies; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Molecular weight; Mollusks; Population; Prevalence; Proteins; Quality of life; Review; Seafood - adverse effects; Shellfish; Shellfish - adverse effects; Shellfish Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Shellfish Hypersensitivity - immunology; Shellfish Hypersensitivity - prevention & control; Shellfish Hypersensitivity - therapy; Vaccines - immunology; Hong Kong China; Singapore; Thailand; Asia; United States > US; China; DNA vaccine; diagnosis; tropomyosin; component-resolved diagnosis; allergen-specific immunotherapy

Shellfish allergy caused by undesirable immunological responses upon ingestion of crustaceans and mollusks is a common cause of food allergy, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. While the prevalence of shellfish allergy is increasing, the mainstay of clinical diagnosis for these patients includes...