Severe anaphylaxis is a systemic reaction affecting two or more organs or systems and is
due to the release of active mediators from mast cells and basophils. A four‐grade …

This article reviews the biochemistry of common and less commonly allergenic foods and
the allergenic proteins that have been identified. The techniques utilized to document the …

Background: Peanut allergy is one of the five most frequent food allergies in children and in
adults. Recently, we purified and evaluated the allergenicity of peanut oleosins, a family of …

Deaths in children, adolescents, and adults who ingested foods to which they were highly
allergic have been reported. 1, 2 These deaths are often caused by a" hidden" ingredient in …

Background: Children with severe food allergies can benefit from a personalized care
project (PCP) in schools. The usefulness of the PCP and the residual risk of allergic …

In August 2009, the venerable hard rockers AC/DC were scheduled to play the 60,000-seat
Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. A few days before the concert, the Edmonton …

Allergic reactions to peanut oil are very much debated, even if the responsibility of peanut oil
has been evoked in several cases of adverse reactions, including death related to severe …

To date, there are no population‐based epidemiologic studies providing information about
the prevalence of food‐induced anaphylaxis. However, statistics from the United Kingdom …

Peanut allergy Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 1995, Volume 25, pages 493-502
REVIEW Peanut allergy C. LOZA and J. BROSTOFF Department of Immunology, University …

In this chapter we will first consider whether there is real evidence on the basis of literature
for early descriptions in antiquity of pathogenic reactions after food intake that could be …