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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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4/2020
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Original paper

Sensitisation to lipid transfer proteins in pollen – allergic adults with food allergy

Adam Wawrzeńczyk
1
,
Magdalena Żbikowska-Gotz
1
,
Anna Wawrzenczyk
2
,
Zbigniew Bartuzi
1

  1. Department and Clinic of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
  2. Department and Clinic of Vascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2020; XXXVII (4): 508-512
Online publish date: 2020/09/02
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Introduction
Food allergy affects 6–17% of Europeans and in 60% of the cases it is accompanied by inhalation allergy. This is due to two phenomena, namely co-sensitisation and cross-reactivity, which are caused by panallergens, such as lipid transfer proteins (LTP). These proteins are classified as defence proteins PR-14 and are responsible for protecting the plant from bacterial and fungal infections. Clinically, LTP allergy manifests with severe anaphylactic reactions or milder reactions, such as oral allergy syndrome.

Aim
To assess the incidence of specific IgE to components belonging to LTP based on molecular testing.

Material and methods
The study was conducted at the Department of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases in Bydgoszcz, Poland. A total of 50 subjects participated in the study. Each subject had their asIgE levels determined with ImmunoCap ISAC.

Results and conclusions
Antigen-specific IgE antibodies to LTP components were identified in 24% of the subjects. In subjects with LTP allergy, adverse skin reactions were the most common after consumption of sensitising foods. Peach was the most common food allergen triggering these reactions. The Artemisia vulgaris component Art v 3 was the precursor of LTP allergy in our study population: the highest incidence and the highest mean levels of asIgE were demonstrated for this component.

keywords:

food allergy, allergenic components, cross-reactivity, lipid transfer protein

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