scholarly journals Bee pollen allergy in Polish beekeepers and their families

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Basista ◽  
Barbara Filipek ◽  
Krystian Sodzawiczny
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Allergy ◽  
Bee Pollen

scholarly journals Bee pollen in allergy and immunology. Short review

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Michał K. Zarobkiewicz ◽  
Mateusz M. Woźniakowski ◽  
Mirosław A. Sławiński ◽  
Ewelina Wawryk-Gawda ◽  
Barbara Jodłowska-Jędrych
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Pollen Allergy ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Rich Source ◽  
Bee Pollen ◽  
Allergy And Immunology

Summary Bee pollen is a natural resource - pollen collected by bees and stored in the beehive with various bee enzymes added as it is a mixture of plants pollen and bee saliva. It is rich source of various nutrients, among them exogenous amino acids. Therefore, it can be a good and natural dietary supplement. New possibilities for bee pollen usage arise every day, yet it can also be a threat. Although bee pollen can act as an immunostimulant and anti-allergic agent, it is also and maybe even primarily allergic or cross-reactive with many allergens. A number of bee pollen allergy cases was described worldwide. A caution is therefore needed before ingestion or any other form of administration, especially in case of children or individuals with atopic predispositions. Anti-allergic attributes and immunostimmulation ability still need further research.

Loratadine treatment of rhinitis due to pollen allergy reduces epithelial ICAM-1 expression

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1175-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. CIPRANDI ◽  
C. PRONZATO ◽  
V. RICCA ◽  
G. PASSALACQUA ◽  
M. DANZIG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Allergy

Serum immunoglobulin E reactivity to cross-reacting panallergen components in north-eastern Poland patients pollen sensitized

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-191
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Kowal ◽  
Agnieszka Pampuch ◽  
Ewa Sacharzewska ◽  
Ewa Swiebocka ◽  
Zenon Siergiejko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Allergen Immunotherapy ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Pollen Allergy ◽  
Serum Ige ◽  
Ige Reactivity ◽  
Allergen Components ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Allergen Sources ◽  
Seasonal Pollen

Background: The presence of immunoglobulin E (IgE), which cross-reacts with allergen components, such as profilins, polcalcins, and cross-reacting carbohydrate determinants (CCD), creates a problem when selecting patients for allergen immunotherapy by using conventional methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sensitization to profilins, polcalcins, and CCDs in patients with seasonal pollen allergic rhinitis. Methods: The study was performed on a group of 112 patients with seasonal pollen allergic rhinitis, ages 14 to 55 years, with sensitization to at least one seasonal allergen (IgE > 0.7 kUA/L). The presence of IgE sensitization to recombinant (r) Bet v 2, rPhl p 12, rBet v 4, rPhl p 7, and CCDs, in addition to rBet v 1, rPhl p 1, rPhl p 5, was evaluated by using a multiparameter immunoblot. Results: Among the studied patients, 64.3, 80.4, and 41.1% were sensitized to birch, timothy grass, and mugwort pollen, respectively. Sensitization to profilins rBet v 2/Phl p 12 was demonstrated in 28.6%, to polcalcins Bet v 4/Phl p 7 in 8.9%, and to CCDs in 25%. In 29.3%, serum IgE reactivity to any of the cross-reactive components could be demonstrated. Serum IgE reactivity to rBet v 2 was always accompanied by IgE reactivity to rPhl p 12, and IgE reactivity to rBet v 4 was always accompanied by IgE reactivity to rPhl p 7. Among the patients with pollinosis co-sensitized to at least two allergen sources according to extract-based diagnosis, possible false-positive results due to sensitization to cross-reactive components were detected in 17.9%. Conclusion: Evaluation of sensitization to cross-reacting components may be useful in evaluation of patients with pollen allergy who are being assessed for allergen immunotherapy to optimize the constitution of their immunotherapy vaccines.

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