Jie Fok
Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
Anita Kral
Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
John Hayball
Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
William Smith
Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
Keywords:
Marking nut, Anaphylaxis, Hypersensitivity
Abstract
Marking nut Semecarpus anacardium, so-called because it contains a pigment that has been used in the past to mark fabrics, is a known cause of contact hypersensitivity. It may be ingested as an ingredient of some traditional Hindi foods. We describe the first reported case of anaphylaxis to marking nut.
Keywords: Marking nut, Anaphylaxis, Hypersensitivity
Author Biography
William Smith, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
Allergy SA, Adelaide, South Australia 5067, Australia.
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