PMID- 12708981
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20030902
LR  - 20190823
IS  - 0105-4538 (Print)
IS  - 0105-4538 (Linking)
VI  - 58
IP  - 4
DP  - 2003 Apr
TI  - Allergy to millet: another risk for atopic bird keepers.
PG  - 325-8
AB  - BACKGROUND: Millet has been reported to induce not very frequent but severe 
      anaphylactic reactions following ingestion. Seven individuals who all kept cage 
      birds experienced allergic reactions after ingestion of millet-containing food. 
      METHODS: We investigated the immunoglobulin E (IgE)-reactivity of these 
      individuals to millet employing immunoblotting, RAST and skin prick tests. As the 
      sensitization possibly occurred via the inhalant route we investigated 
      millet-specific IgE levels of 16 additional sera from bird keepers with proven 
      atopy, in retrospect. RESULTS: All patients who had experienced reactions after 
      ingestion of millet displayed millet-specific IgE. Sixty-three percent of the 
      atopic bird keepers possessed millet-specific IgE. By means of immunoblotting 
      three major allergens in millet extract were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Our results 
      indicate that millet plays an important role as inhalant allergen for atopic bird 
      keepers. A sensitization to millet may subsequently also elicit food allergy.
FAU - Bohle, B
AU  - Bohle B
AD  - Department of Pathophysiology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
FAU - Hirt, W
AU  - Hirt W
FAU - Nachbargauer, P
AU  - Nachbargauer P
FAU - Ebner, H
AU  - Ebner H
FAU - Ebner, C
AU  - Ebner C
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Denmark
TA  - Allergy
JT  - Allergy
JID - 7804028
RN  - 0 (Allergens)
RN  - 0 (Dust)
RN  - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Allergens/adverse effects/*immunology
MH  - Anaphylaxis/*etiology
MH  - Animal Feed/*adverse effects
MH  - Animals
MH  - Birds
MH  - Child
MH  - Dust
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Hypersensitivity, Immediate/*etiology
MH  - Immunoblotting
MH  - Immunoglobulin E/*blood
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Panicum/adverse effects/*immunology
MH  - Radioallergosorbent Test
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Skin Tests
EDAT- 2003/04/24 05:00
MHDA- 2003/09/03 05:00
CRDT- 2003/04/24 05:00
PHST- 2003/04/24 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2003/09/03 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2003/04/24 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 101 [pii]
AID - 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00101.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Allergy. 2003 Apr;58(4):325-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00101.x.