The global burden of illness of peanut allergy: a comprehensive literature review

JA Lieberman, RS Gupta, RC Knibb, T Haselkorn… - Allergy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Peanut allergy (PA) currently affects approximately 2% of the general population of Western
nations and may be increasing in prevalence. Patients with PA and their families/caregivers …

Update on risk factors for food allergy

G Lack - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2012 - Elsevier
Despite efforts to prevent food allergy (FA) in children, IgE-mediated FAs are increasing in
westernized countries. Previous preventive strategies, such as prolonged exclusive breast …

The epidemiology of food allergy in the global context

W Loh, MLK Tang - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
There is a lack of high-quality evidence based on the gold standard of oral food challenges
to determine food allergy prevalence. Nevertheless, studies using surrogate measures of …

Characterization of the edible bird's nest the “Caviar of the East”

MF Marcone - Food research international, 2005 - Elsevier
A few species of swiflets (genus Aerodramus) build edible nests that are consumed by
humans worldwide, as a delicacy known as the “Caviar of the East” or as a medicinal food …

Shellfish allergy

AL Lopata, RE O'hehir, SB Lehrer - Clinical & Experimental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Seafood plays an important role in human nutrition and health. The growing international
trade in seafood species and products has added to the popularity and frequency of …

Food allergy in Asia: how does it compare?

AJ Lee, M Thalayasingam, BW Lee - Asia Pacific Allergy, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Asia is a populous and diverse region and potentially an important source of information on
food allergy. This review aims to summarize the current literature on food allergy from this …

[PDF][PDF] Food allergy is a matter of geography after all: sesame as a major cause of severe IgE-mediated food allergic reactions among infants and young children in …

I Dalal, I Binson, R Reifen, Z Amitai, T Shohat… - Allergy, 2002 - academia.edu
Objective: To determine the prevalence, importance, and the order of frequency of IgE-
mediated food allergens among infants and young children in Israel. Study design and …

Allergens and molecular diagnostics of shellfish allergy

AL Lopata, J Kleine-Tebbe, SD Kamath - Molecular Allergy Diagnostics …, 2017 - Springer
In recent years, there has been a steady growth in the production and consumption of
shellfish due to its important role in human nutrition and health. This increased consumption …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of managing food allergy in the developing world

E Hossny, M Ebisawa, Y El-Gamal, S Arasi… - World Allergy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Food allergy (FA) is currently a significant health care problem in the developing world.
Widely varying study populations and methodologies, the use of surrogate markers such as …

A population-based questionnaire survey on the prevalence of peanut, tree nut, and shellfish allergy in 2 Asian populations

LPC Shek, EA Cabrera-Morales, SE Soh… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of peanut and tree
nut allergy in Western populations in the last 2 decades. However, there is an impression …