1. Understanding the molecular sensitization for Cypress pollen and peach in the Languedoc- Roussillon area.
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Caimmi, D., Barber, D., Hoffmann‐Sommergruber, K., Amrane, H., Bousquet, P.‐J., Dhivert‐Donnadieu, H., and Demoly, P.
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POLLEN , *MOLECULAR biology , *TRANSFER factor (Immunology) , *CYPRESS , *ALLERGENS , *PEACH - Abstract
Background Cypress allergy is a typical winter pollinosis and the most frequent one in the South of France. Main symptoms are rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma. Peach allergy is common too in Southern Europe. Allergic cross-reactions between cypress and peach have been reported, including an oral allergy syndrome. We wanted to investigate whether a cross-reactive allergen between cypress and peach might be responsible for the observed clinical association. Methods We analyzed 127 patients included over a 3-month period, outside the pollen season, and we dosed specific Ig E levels, for selected, individual allergens. Results Patients sensitized to peach were mainly positive for the peach-nonspecific lipid-transfer protein. Conclusions Profilins or thaumatins could not explain the observed clinical association between cypress and peach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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