Saltwort pollen allergy J30.- H10.1 K52.1 L50.0

Sensitisation to pollen of the salt-weed (Salsola kali), a herbaceous plant common in European coastal regions, with a flowering period from July to September. The sensitization rate against the major allergen Sal k 1 is about 0.5% in the Central European population. Sal k 1 is regarded as a trigger of both pollinosis and food allergy.

In Spain, pollen of Salsola kali together with olive and grass pollen are the main causes of pollinosis.

So far identified and accepted allergens of Salsola kali:

• Sal k 1 pectin methylesterase (major allergen)
• Sal k 2 Protein kinase homologue
• Sal k 3 Cobalamin independent methionine synthase
• Sal k 4 Profilin
• Sal k 5 Ole e 1-type protein
• Sal k 6 Polygalacturonase
• Sal k 7 Polcalcin

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