Allergy to freshwater shrimp (Gammarus)
Fontán, M.; Añibarro, B.; Postigo, I.; Martínez, J.
Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology 15(2): 150-152
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1018-9068 PMID: 16047717 Document Number: 585690
We report three new cases of allergy to Gammarus, two of them involving cutaneous symptoms, and the third one with occupational asthma. The results showed exposure to feed containing Gammarus shrimp to be the main cause of the allergic symptoms in the three patients. In all cases the intervention of IgE was demonstrated, with the absence of cross-reactions with other common allergenic arthropods.