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Provocation-challenge studies in shrimp-sensitive individuals.

C B Daul1, J E Morgan, J Hughes

  • 1Department of Medicine, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, La.

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
|June 1, 1988
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Accurate shrimp allergy diagnosis is crucial. A combination of skin prick tests and specific IgE levels can predict shrimp allergy reactions with 87% accuracy in sensitive individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Food Science

Background:

  • Immediate adverse reactions after shrimp ingestion are common.
  • Accurate diagnosis of shrimp allergy is essential for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of various immunological tests for shrimp allergy.
  • To identify reliable predictors of objective shrimp allergy symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Double-blind, placebo-controlled shrimp challenges were performed on 30 individuals with a history of shrimp reactions.
  • Skin prick tests, serum specific IgE (RAST percent), and other immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM) were analyzed.
  • Open challenges were administered to subjects with negative double-blind responses.

Main Results:

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  • 30% of subjects (9/30) had positive challenge responses, with 6 experiencing reactions during the double-blind phase.
  • A positive shrimp skin prick test was strongly associated with challenge symptoms (p < 0.001).
  • Elevated serum shrimp-specific IgE (RAST percent) was significantly higher in the positive challenge group (p < 0.02).

Conclusions:

  • No single immunologic variable consistently predicted positive challenge responses.
  • A composite of a positive shrimp skin prick test and elevated serum shrimp-specific IgE demonstrated 87% predictive value for shrimp allergy.
  • These findings suggest a combined approach for improved diagnosis of shrimp allergy.