Allergen patterns

A method for the removal of parvalbumin due to its high water solubility is thorough washing of the fish meat. Such products (particularly surimi) present an allergen pattern different from the native fish species with reduced allergenicity due to no detectable parvalbumin but other allergens (Mata et al. 1994). 

In any case, BAT is the in vitro technique with the best sensitivity and specificity values without exposing the patient to any kind of risk. The use of natural purified and/or recombinant allergens allows the pattern of sensitization of different groups of patients to be established and the diagnostic yield of both techniques to be increased [39]. 

Lucas, J.S., et al., Kiwi fruit is a significant allergen and is associated with differing patterns of reactivity in children and adults, Clin. Exp. Allergy, 34, 1115, 2004. 

In work-aggravated asthma, a worker with preexisting asthma has worsening of asthma symptoms due to exposures in the workplace. These exposures may be irritant chemicals, cold air, or allergens to which the worker was sensitized prior to hire. The diagnosis is made if the asthma was not active within 2 years before the hire date and there is (1) worsening of asthma symptoms on workdays and (2) serial spirometry tests and /or repeat PEER measurements suggesting a work-related pattern. 

Depleting CD4+CD25+ Treg from peripheral blood of non-atopic individuals induces a similar pattern of proliferation and Th2-cytokine production to atopic patients in response to allergen stimulation [16]. CD4+CD25 8h Treg frequency and suppressive activity (both proliferation and cytokine/chemokine production) are reduced... 

OE227 Liccardi, G., M. Russ, A. Piccolo, et al. The perennial pattern of clinical symptoms in children monosensitized to Olea europaea pollen allergens in comparison with subjects with Parietaria and Gramineae pollinosis. Allergy Asthma Proc 1997 18(2) 99-105. 

Sanchez-Monge, R., Blanco, C., Lopez-Torrejon, G. et al. 2006. Differential allergen sensitization patterns in chestnut allergy with or without associated latex-fruit syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118 705-710. 

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