Association of hypersensitivity to the nematode Anisakis simplex with HLA class II DRB1*1502-DQB1*0601 haplotype.

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Anisakiasis as well as allergic and anaphylactoid reactions to Anisakis simplex antigens are recently identified clinical entities. They are relatively frequent in countries with habitual raw food consumption, often in the form of large amounts of fish and sea food products. In this communication the relationship between HLA class II alleles and the IgE-specific immune response to A. simplex allergen was studied...

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