Accuracy of Bead Based Epitope Assay Testing for Peanut Allergy Diagnosis: Real-World Pediatric Population Study.

Background: Peanut allergy accounts for 25% of food allergic children, but current testing has a poor positive predictive value (PPV) and low accuracy, with peanut allergy over-diagnoses estimated to be greater than 60% in clinical settings. New methods for peanut allergy diagnosis via Bead-Based Epitope Assay (BBEA) testing with Ara h 2.008 and Ara h 2.

Diagnosis and management of shrimp allergy.

Shrimp allergy, the most common food allergy in the United States, affects up to 2% of the population. Its etiology is multi-factorial with the combination of genetic predisposition and environmental exposures. This review summarizes the latest diagnosis and management strategies for shrimp allergy.

Addressing common questions on food oral immunotherapy: a practical guide for paediatricians.

Food allergy has been increasing in prevalence in most westernised countries and poses a significant burden to patients and families; dietary and social limitations as well as psychosocial and economic burden affect daily activities, resulting in decreased quality of life. Food oral immunotherapy (food-OIT) has emerged as an active form of treatment, with multiple benefits such as increasing the threshold of reactivity to the allergenic food, decreasing reaction severity on accidental exposures, expanding dietary choices, reducing anxiety and generally improving quality of life. Risks associated with food immunotherapy mostly consist of allergic reactions during therapy.