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A majority of Kudoa spp. infects the somatic muscle of fish establishing cysts. Previously, elevated humoral responses were detected in BALB/c mice immunised with Kudoa sp. pseudocyst extracts and in BALB/c mice orally inoculated with Kudoa sp. pseudocysts, as well as the presence of anti-Kudoa sp. antibodies in human sera by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The objective of this work was to test Kudoa sp. pseudocyst extracts by the skin prick test. Fifteen patients with gastroallergic and/or allergic symptoms related to fish ingestion were examined. Kudoa sp. pseudocyst extracts were administered (1 mg/ml) on the volar forearm skin. Four of the 15 selected patients were positive to Kudoa sp. extracts. The saline solution negative control did not induce any reaction.
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This work was supported in part by the Santander Central Hispano bank under Contract PR27/05-13950-BSCH
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Martínez de Velasco, G., Rodero, M., Cuéllar, C. et al. Skin prick test of Kudoa sp. antigens in patients with gastrointestinal and/or allergic symptoms related to fish ingestion. Parasitol Res 103, 713–715 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-008-1017-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-008-1017-1