Zhouzhi Kiwifruit

 First described in 1981, acute kiwifruit allergy has since been documented in several parts of the world, admittedly with increasing frequency.

The first reported case of kiwi fruit allergy was on a 53-year-old woman who developed urticaria, wheeze and laryngeal oedema on handling the fruit.

Since then, case reports around the world have described this allergy with a wide range of symptoms, ranging from localized oral allergy syndrome (OAS) to life-threatening anaphylaxis episodes.

Furthermore, this allergy seems to be correlated to allergies to latex (common among health care workers) and pollen, and the cross-reactivity has later been proven by inhibition studies with latex, rye, bananas, hazelnuts, avocado, birch pollen and timothy pollen.

Thanks to these studies, research has been able to pinpoint at least three majorallergens responsible for kiwi allergy, but much more research is needed to completely understand this increasingly common allergy.

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