Chicken fish syndromeL27.2

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Fish-chicken syndrome

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Fish is part of the diet of many people, but it is also one of the most allergenic foods. A fish allergy often relates to only one specific species. However, cross-reactions to other fish species are common. The main allergens are parvalbumins.

Allergies to chicken meat are much rarer, especially if they occur independently of the egg allergy.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

This is caused by cross-reactivity between parvalbumin, aldolase and enolase in chicken meat and fish.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Kuehn A et al (2016) Cross-reactivity to fish and chicken meat - a new clinical syndrome. Allergy 71:1772-1781.
  2. Massalme EG et al. (2017) Varieties of food allergy to poultry. Allergo J Int 26: 57

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer