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Allergy to lingonberry: A case report.

Victor Matheu1, Maria L Baeza, Jose M Zubeldia

  • 1Medical Inflammation Research (MIR), Lund University, Sweden. Victor.Matheu@inflam.lu.se

Clinical and Molecular Allergy : CMA
|March 3, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study reports the first known case of lingonberry allergy. Lingonberry allergy can occur, with symptoms supported by allergy testing, suggesting prior exposure may cause sensitization.

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Area of Science:

  • Food Science
  • Immunology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Cranberry and lingonberry products are popular in US and European markets.
  • These products are used for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections and managing chronic infections.
  • Biological activities attributed to lingonberries make them a common dietary additive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the first reported case of lingonberry allergy.
  • To investigate the potential for lingonberry products to cause allergic reactions.
  • To identify lingonberry as the causative agent in a patient presenting with allergy symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical observation of patient symptoms and their timing.
  • Skin prick testing for allergen identification.

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  • Immunoglobulin E (IgE) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
  • Western blot analysis to confirm allergen specificity.

    • Main Results:

    • The patient exhibited symptoms consistent with an allergic reaction.
    • Skin testing indicated a positive reaction to lingonberry.
    • IgE-ELISA and western blot results confirmed specific IgE antibodies to lingonberry components.
    • These findings strongly implicate lingonberry as the allergen.

    Conclusions:

    • This is the first documented case of lingonberry allergy.
    • Previous exposure to lingonberry products may lead to sensitization.
    • Lingonberry can act as a causative agent for allergic reactions.