Assessment of sensitization to holm oak (Quercus ilex) pollen in the Mérida area (Spain)
- 1 May 1995
- Vol. 50 (5) , 456-459
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1995.tb01178.x
Abstract
Sensitization to Quercus ilex(holm oak) was studied in 760 patients with clinical suspected sensitization to aeroallergens. Prick tests with commercial extracts of Q. ilex proved positive in 27 patients; none were monosonsitive. Nasal and conjunctival provocation tests and specific IgE (RAST) performed with Q. ilex extracts in these patients were negative in all hut one patient, who exhibited specific IgE: liter by RAST) of 7 PRU ml (class 3). We conclude that Q. ilex pollen, though obtained in considerable quantities by our collector, docs not cause allergies in our area.Keywords
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