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Clinical and immunological characteristics of Brazil nut allergy
S H Arshad1, E Malmberg, K Krapf
1Clinical Allergy Research Unit, Isle of Wight, U.K.
Abstract:
Twelve cases of allergy to Brazil nut have been recorded in the last 8 years. The reaction is usually IgE mediated and most patients have other atopic diseases. There appear to be several proteins with potent antigenic components in Brazil nut.