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Oral mite anaphylaxis by Thyreophagus entomophagus in a child: a case report

Javier Iglesias-Souto1, Inmaculada Sánchez-Machín1, Víctor Iraola2, Paloma Poza1, Ruperto González1 and Víctor Matheu3,4,1*

Author Affiliations

1 Consulta de Alergia Infantil, Allergy Service, Hospital Universitario NS Candelaria, S/C Tenerife, Spain

2 LETI, S.L., R & D Department, Madrid, Spain

3 Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario NS Candelaria, S/C Tenerife, Spain

4 Department of Clinical Sciences-Division IV, Lund University, Sweden

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Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2009, 7:10 doi:10.1186/1476-7961-7-10

Published: 25 November 2009

Abstract

Sensitization to Thyreophagus entomophagus, a storage mite, is uncommon and might produce occupational respiratory disorders in farmers. We present the first case of a child suffering anaphylaxis produced by ingestion of contaminated flour with Thyreophagus entomophagus.