Meat allergy associated with galactosyl-α-(1,3)-galactose (α-Gal)-Closing diagnostic gaps by anti-α-Gal IgE immune profiling.
U JappeS MingeB KreftA LudwigB PrzybillaA WalkerR VargaP SeidelT BiedermannW AnemüllerA KrommingaF RuëffH MerkN WagnerR TreudlerMargitta WormI WaldmannJ SalogaW M BeckerT GoldmannT A Platts-MillsA HomannPublished in: Allergy (2017)
Detection of individual sensitization patterns with different α-Gal-containing analytes provides the basis for an individual allergy diagnosis for α-Gal-sensitized patients. Higher amounts of α-Gal in pork and beef innards compared to muscle meat as indicated by a higher staining intensity are a plausible explanation for the difference in allergic symptom severity.