Carbohydrates as food allergens

Carbohydrates as food allergens

The literature supports the notion that carbohydrate epitopes, on their own, do not contribute significantly to the induction of allergic reactions. They bind weakly to IgE antibodies and have been termed as cross reactive carbohydrate determinants. These epitopes cause confusion in in vitro IgE testing through nonspecific cross-reactivity. Coincident with the rising trends in food allergy prev...

Common Food Allergens in Iranian Children

Background: The prevalence of food allergy is different in different parts of the world. Identification of the most common food allergens is a priority in any population to provide effective preventive and curative measures.  Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the most common food allergens in Iranian children. Methods: One hundred and ninety children with skin, respiratory or ga...

Authentication of food allergens

Pure allergen batches are required for precise personalised diagnosis of food allergies. Furthermore, they can be used to develop sensitive allergen detection assays in foods and are valuable tools to develop novel immunetherapies. However, these reagents have to be well characterised and have to meet certain quality criteria. Within the EU-Project EuroPrevall, the concept of an allergen librar...

Edible Insects as a Source of Food Allergens

Food allergens reactivity as affected by thermal processing Thermal processing and allergens