Vineyard snail allergy possibly induced by sensitization to house-dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus)

Allergy. 1995 May;50(5):438-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1995.tb01174.x.

Abstract

A female patient experienced a severe allergic reaction after consumption of vineyard snails. The patient proved to be sensitized to house-dust mite (HDM) and demonstrated a positive skin test and specific IgE to snail (Eobania vermiculata, Lofarma). The snail RAST was > 80% inhibited by HDM, whereas the mite RAST was < 10% inhibited by snail extract. This is possibly another example of food allergy related to primary sensitization by an aeroallergen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Cross Reactions
  • Dust*
  • Epitopes
  • Female
  • Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin E / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Mites / immunology*
  • Radioallergosorbent Test
  • Skin Tests
  • Snails / immunology*

Substances

  • Dust
  • Epitopes
  • Immunoglobulin E