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Shingaki T, Hiraguchi Y, Tokuda R, Yamada S, Soo KJ, Teramen H, Kumagai Y, Kiyomasu T, Nagao M, Fujisawa T. Case report of a child who may have developed anaphylaxis after ingesting raw horse meat by cross-reactivity of horse and cat pelt. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. GLOBAL 2023; 2:100139. [PMID: 37781673 PMCID: PMC10509995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Pork-cat syndrome can occur in children younger than 10 years. A history of contact with animals since infancy and history of severe atopic dermatitis, which can promote epicutaneous sensitization to animal serum albumin, may be helpful in diagnosis.
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- Tomoya Shingaki
- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Department of Pediatrics, Naha City Hospital, Naha
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Institute for Clinical Research, Allergy Center, National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Tsu
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Allergy Center, National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Tsu
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
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- Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Allergy Center, National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Tsu
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Allergy Center, National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Tsu
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Kile MR, Lucas MD, Ganguli MP, Dimov V. The Feline and the Swine: A Peculiar Case in an Allergy Clinic. Cureus 2023; 15:e46284. [PMID: 37908934 PMCID: PMC10615587 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Cross-reactivity between mammalian proteins, such as that in Pork Cat Syndrome, remains a topic of great interest. This syndrome, characterized by an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated response to porcine albumin triggered by sensitization through cat epithelium, has been sparsely documented. We discuss a 41-year-old female who developed a pruritic rash within 30 minutes of consuming pork. Notably, she exhibited elevated serum IgE levels with specific reactions to cat dander, dog dander, and pork. A skin prick test for pork was positive. The patient was treated conservatively with allergen avoidance, vitamin D supplementation, fexofenadine, and doxycycline for systemic reactions, and topical corticosteroids for localized skin reactions, yielding a resolution of symptoms. This case underscores the significance of recognizing rare cross-reactivities in allergy and immunology and the manifestations of Pork Cat Syndrome, necessitating a comprehensive patient history and awareness for improved diagnosis and management.
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- Mahlon R Kile
- Internal Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BRB
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- Internal Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, SXM
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- Allergy and Immunology, Cleveland Clinic Hospital of Florida, Weston, USA
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Hidden and Rare Food Allergens in Pediatric Age. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061386. [PMID: 36986115 PMCID: PMC10058883 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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In food allergy management, the avoidance of the allergen that caused the reaction plays a fundamental role. Nevertheless, that can be thwarted in case of accidental exposure to a rare or hidden allergen, causing the adoption of a monotonous diet and a consequent reduction in the quality of life of the patient and their family. The identification of a rare and hidden allergen is an important diagnostic challenge, taking into account that a significant proportion of all food reactions is in reality due to them. The aim of the present review is to provide the pediatric allergist an overview of the possible sources of rare and hidden food allergens, taking into consideration the routes of exposure to these potential allergens with the main examples published in the scientific literature and the distinction between types of direct or cross-contamination. The identification of the allergen responsible for the reaction and the provision of a dietary advice customized for the specific individual’s dietary habits is essential to improve quality of life of the familiar nucleus and to reduce the risk of further allergic reactions.
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Vogel C, Paglia EB, Moroni LS, Demiate IM, Prestes RC, Kempka AP. Swine plasma peptides obtained using pepsin: In silico and in vitro properties and biological activities. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2021.1981880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Cristine Vogel
- Department of Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University–UDESC, Pinhalzinho, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University–UDESC, Pinhalzinho, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University–UDESC, Pinhalzinho, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Ponta Grossa State University–UEPG, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Department of Technology and Food Science, Federal University of Santa Maria–UFSM, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University–UDESC, Pinhalzinho, Brazil
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Popescu FD, Ganea CS, Panaitescu C, Vieru M. Molecular diagnosis in cat allergy. World J Methodol 2021; 11:46-60. [PMID: 34026578 PMCID: PMC8127422 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Domestic cats represent one of the most common sources of indoor allergens. All over the world, many households own cats, whose allergens are persistent and widespread. Cat allergy itself is frequent, and its symptoms vary from rhinoconjunctivitis to life-threatening asthma. In vitro diagnosis using precision medicine allergy immunoassays is important because natural cat dander extracts may differ in quality and quantity of some of the individual allergen components and other molecules. In the component-resolved diagnosis of cat allergy, singleplex and multiplex specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E assays include use of the cat-specific major allergen, secretoglobin Fel d 1 (as a species-specific molecule), other allergen components (such as lipocalins Fel d 4, cross-reacting with other animal similar molecules, and Fel d 7, present in small quantities in natural extracts), and serum albumin Fel d 2 (related to the cat-pork syndrome). IgA Fel d 5 and IgM Fel d 6 are not available as allergen components in the current commercial IgE immunoassays, but they may impair the in vitro diagnostic evaluation of cat allergy because galactose-α1,3-galactose is an IgE-binding epitope of these native feline allergens. The benefits of molecular-based cat allergy diagnosis are continually evaluated, as the role of recombinant allergen components already known is detailed and new other molecules of interest may be discovered in the future.
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- Florin-Dan Popescu
- Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, “Nicolae Malaxa” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest 022441, Romania
- Department of Allergology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 022441, Romania
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- Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, “Nicolae Malaxa” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest 022441, Romania
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- Department III Functional Sciences, Physiology Discipline, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara 300041, Romania
- Center for Gene and Cell Therapies in Cancer Treatment OncoGen-SCJUPB Timisoara, Timișoara 300041, Romania
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- Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, “Nicolae Malaxa” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest 022441, Romania
- Department of Allergology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 022441, Romania
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