Allergic contact dermatitis to woods of the genus Dalbergia in musical instruments.

Background: The woods of trees of the genus Dalbergia are a frequent cause of allergic contact dermatitis.

Objectives: To describe the different patterns of symptoms and sensitisation to woods of the genus Dalbergia in four patients whose regular work is linked to music, either as performers (two patients) or instrument makers.

Results: The patients showed extensive cross-reactivity between the different Dalbergia woods.

Effects of enzymatic hydrolysis combined with pressured heating on tree nut allergenicity.

Hazelnut, pistachio and cashew are tree nuts with health benefits but also with allergenic properties being prevalent food allergens in Europe. The allergic characteristics of these tree nuts after processing combining heat, pressure and enzymatic digestion were analyzed through in vitro (Western blot and ELISA) and in vivo test (Prick-Prick). In the analyzed population, the patients sensitized to Cor a 8 (nsLTP) were predominant over those sensitized against hazelnut seed storage proteins (Sprot, Cor a 9 and 14), which displayed higher IgE reactivity.

Headspace control and antimicrobials: Inhibition strategies to prevent the growth of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in orange juice.

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris can cause spoilage in orange juice that leads to consumer rejection. Six different orange juices were physiochemically characterized (pH, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, total polyphenols and vitamin C). A bottle for each sampling point per juice was filled (headspace: 40% volume) and inoculated with 10 -10  CFU per ml of A.

Non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions to iomeprol: Diagnostic value of skin tests and cross-reactivity with other iodinated contrast media.

Background: Iodinated contrast media produce non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions (NIHR). The goal of this prospective study was to determine the utility of skin tests and the subsequent tolerance to negative skin-tested iodinated contrasts in patients with NIHR caused by iomeprol.

Methods: Prick and intradermal tests with iomeprol, iopamidol, iopromide, and iobitridol were performed in all patients.

Impact of Cusp-Overlap View for TAVR with Self-Expandable Valves on 30-Day Conduction Disturbances.

Methods And Results: We retrospectively compared 257 consecutive patients undergoing TAVR with self-expandable valves using either CON ( = 101) or COVL ( = 156) in four intermediate/low volume centers. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the groups. The 30-day incidence of new-onset LBBB (12.

Intravascular ultrasound for cardiac allograft vasculopathy detection.

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) after heart transplantation is a fibro-proliferative process affecting coronary arteries of the graft in up to 46.8% of the cases during the first 10 years post-transplantation. It is one of the main causes of graft loss and death.

The Expression and Function of CD300 Molecules in the Main Players of Allergic Responses: Mast Cells, Basophils and Eosinophils.

Allergy is the host immune response against non-infectious substances called allergens. The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing worldwide. However, while some drugs counteract the symptomatology caused by allergic reactions, no completely effective treatments for allergic diseases have been developed yet.

CD300c costimulates IgE-mediated basophil activation, and its expression is increased in patients with cow's milk allergy.

Background: Basophils express high-affinity IgE receptors (FcεRI), which play an essential role in allergic diseases. It is important to characterize new cell-surface receptors that modulate IgE-mediated basophil activation threshold to design promising immunomodulatory therapies.

Objectives: We sought to analyze the expression of CD300 receptors on human basophils and their implication in IgE-mediated basophil activation processes.

Oral Immunotherapy With Egg and Milk: Changes in Peripheral Serum Cytokines Are Not Predictive Factors for Severe Adverse Reactions or for the Final Report.

Background: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a new approach in patients with food allergy. Various immunological mechanisms underlie the reversal of food allergy. In this paper, we study possible changes in peripheral cytokine patterns during OIT.

Heterogeneity in Allergy to Mollusks: A Clinical-Immunological Study in a Population From the North of Spain.

Background And Objective: Allergy to mollusks has been the focus of fewer studies than allergy to crustaceans. Furthermore, allergy to mollusks is less well characterized. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of mollusk-allergic patients, to identify the responsible allergens, and to assess cross-reactivity.

Fungal Planet description sheets: 400-468.

Novel species of fungi described in the present study include the following from Australia: Vermiculariopsiella eucalypti, Mulderomyces natalis (incl. Mulderomyces gen. nov.

Is the ISAC 112 Microarray Useful in the Diagnosis of Pollinosis in Spain?

Background: Multiple sensitization is frequent among pollen-allergic patients. The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the ImmunoCAP ISAC 112 (ISAC112) microarray in allergy to pollen from several taxa and its clinical utility in a Spanish population.

Methods: Specific IgE was determined in 390 pollen-allergic patients using the ISAC112 microarray.

Lipid Transfer Protein Syndrome in a Non-Mediterranean Area.

Background: Plant food allergies associated with lipid transfer protein (LTP) have been widely described in the Mediterranean Basin.

Objective: The aim of this work was to describe the clinical profile and pollen sensitization of plant food- allergic patients sensitized to LTP in a non-Mediterranean area.

Methods: Patients with clear IgE-mediated symptoms associated with plant foods and a positive skin prick test (SPT) to Pru p 3 were included in a prospective study in the north of Spain.