Sensitization to poultry meat, fish, and coconut
in a multiple food allergic young boy

Rita Brás; Célia Costa; Bartolome Borja; Elisa Pedro

doi:10.5935/2526-5393.20230044-en

Clinical and Experimental Communication

Sensitization to poultry meat, fish, and coconut in a multiple food allergic young boy

Sensibilização a carne de aves, peixe e coco em um jovem com alergia alimentar múltipla

Rita Brás; Célia Costa; Bartolome Borja; Elisa Pedro

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2526-5393.20230044-en Arq Asma Alerg Imunol, vol.7, n3, p.302-306, 2023

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Abstract

Poultry meat allergy is rare and may present as primary or secondary, in the context of bird-egg syndrome. Chicken meat is responsible for most of the reactions. Cross-reactive allergens (parvalbumins, enolases, aldolases) between fish and chicken meat have been described. Coconut allergy is also rare. Coc n2 (7S globulin) and Coc n4 (11S globulin) have been implicated. We present a complex multiple food allergy case report where investigation into fish and chicken meat allergies as well as coconut allergy is carried out.

Keywords

Food hypersensitivity, foods containing coconut, fish proteins, immunoblotting, poultry proteins.

Resumo

A alergia à carne de aves é rara e pode apresentar-se como primária ou secundária, no contexto da síndrome ovo-ave. A carne de frango é responsável pela maioria das reações. Foram descritos alergênios com reação cruzada (parvalbuminas, enolases, aldolases) entre peixe e carne de frango. A alergia ao coco também é rara. Coc n2 (globulina 7S) e Coc n4 (globulina 11S) foram implicados. Apresentamos um relato de caso complexo de alergia alimentar múltipla, onde é realizada investigação sobre alergia a peixe e carne de frango, bem como alergia ao coco.

Palavras-chave

Hipersensibilidade alimentar, alimentos de coco, proteína de peixe, immunoblotting, proteína de aves domésticas.

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Submitted date:
03/06/2023

Accepted date:
08/27/2023