Pitaya allergy: a case report of anaphylaxis in a patient without cross-reactive allergens
Our case is unique in demonstrating the potential for pitaya allergy to occur independent of other allergies and cross-sensitization. Future research is warranted into suspected allergenic proteins in pitaya and quantifying their structural similarity to other known allergens.
Authors
- Hannah Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-1846)
- Peter Stepaniuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6450-2769)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia Hospital (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-025-00962-7
- Primary Topic
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00