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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Betancor, D
• Gomez-Lopez, A
• Nuñez-Borque, E
• Fernandez-Bravo, S
• Barroso, B
• Esteban, V
• Pastor-Vargas, C
• Cuesta-Herranz, J

Titel

Allergy to Persimmon (Diospyros kaki), A Chitinase and Thaumatin-Like Protein: 2 Newly Identified Allergens

Ist Teil von

• Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology, 2023-01, Vol.33 (5), p.412-414

Ort / Verlag

Barcelona: Esmon Publicidad

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Persimmon, or sharon fruit (Diospyros kaki), is a sweet tropical fruit from the Ebenaceae tree family. It is commonly cultivated in warm regions of the world, including China, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, and Italy. Although it is widely consumed in industrialized countries owing to its beneficial properties, few cases of allergy to persimmon have been reported. No persimmon allergens have been officially recognized (allergen.org), although 4 allergens have been identified as being involved in isolated allergic reactions, namely, nsLTP, Bet v 1 protein-like, profilin, and isoflavone reductase (the last 3 are recognized in allergome.org). We present 2 case reports of systemic immediate reactions after ingestion of persimmon.