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Shrimp-Allergic Patients in a Multi-Food Oral Immunotherapy Trial. Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Nguyen, D. I., Sindher, S. B., Chinthrajah, R. S., Nadeau, K., Davis, C. M. 2021

Abstract

Shellfish allergy is one of the most common food allergies in the United States, accounting for approximately 25% of adulthood and 20% of childhood food allergies (FA).1,2 Of the different types of shellfish, shrimp is a common culprit of food allergy. The prevalence of shellfish allergy in children is substantial at 1.3% and may result in a greater prevalence in the adult population (3%) given that shellfish allergies have a low rate of spontaneous resolution.2,3.

View details for DOI 10.1111/pai.13679

View details for PubMedID 34655480