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TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 9-15Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2011.10.001
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- Fundacion Mutua Fundacion Sociedad Espanola de Alergologia e Inmunologia Clinica (SEAIC)
- Fundacion Ramon Areces
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Allergic phenomena share common pathways with the immune response against helminth parasites. The definitions regarding allergens and their related concepts have their roots in the area of allergy research. The experience with the fish parasite Anisakis simplex-associated allergic features still nurtures an open debate on the necessity of larvae being alive to induce allergic reactions such as urticaria or anaphylaxis. Conceptual definitions of allergen, major allergen, as well as putatively crossreacting antibodies, as are used in food allergy, depend on the clinical relevance of specific IgE and deserve careful interpretation in the various forms of A. simplex-associated allergic features. Conversely, an evolutionary based interpretation of the presence of specific IgE depends on the viability of A. simplex.
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