Food Allergy Among Children in the United States

Objectives: The goals were to estimate the prevalence of food allergy and to describe trends in food allergy prevalence and health care use among US children. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of data on food allergy among children

Identification of two pistachio allergens; Pis v 1 and Pis v 2; belonging to the 2S albumin and 11S globulin family

BACKGROUND: IgE-mediated allergic reactions to pistachio appear to be occurring more frequently; however; little is known about its allergenic proteins. OBJECTIVE: We attempted to identify pistachio allergens and to clone the encoding genes. METHODS: Pistachio proteins were extracted and separated by SDS-PAGE. Immunolabelling was performed with sera from 28 pistachio-allergic individuals. Proteins of interest were […]

Component-resolved in vitro diagnosis of hazelnut allergy in Europe

BACKGROUND: Food allergy to hazelnut occurs both with and without concomitant pollen allergy. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate a panel of hazelnut allergens for diagnosis of hazelnut allergy in Spain; Switzerland; and Denmark. METHODS: Fifty-two patients with a positive double-blind; placebo-controlled food challenge result with hazelnuts; 5 patients with a history of anaphylaxis; 62 patients […]

Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 silences peanut-induced anaphylaxis for a prolonged posttreatment period via IFN-gamma-producing CD8+ T cells

BACKGROUND: Food allergy is a serious and sometimes fatal condition for which there is no cure. We previously reported that Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF)-2) protected peanut-allergic mice against anaphylactic reactions as long as 4 weeks posttherapy. This formula is now in clinical trials in the United States. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether FAHF-2-mediated […]

Food allergy knowledge; attitudes; and beliefs in the United States

BACKGROUND: Members of the general public play a significant role in the well-being of food-allergic children; although little is known about the knowledge; attitudes; and beliefs of food allergy among the public. OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into food allergy knowledge and perceptions among the general US population. METHODS: A national sample of adults was recruited […]

Early consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy

BACKGROUND: Despite guidelines recommending avoidance of peanuts during infancy in the United Kingdom (UK); Australia; and; until recently; North America; peanut allergy (PA) continues to increase in these countries. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the prevalence of PA among Israeli and UK Jewish children and evaluate the relationship of PA to infant and maternal peanut […]