Artemia salina, Fish feed
Artemia salina, Fish feed Scientific Information
Type: Whole Allergen
Display Name: Artemia salina, Fish feed
Allergen code: o202
Family: Crustacea
Latin Name: Artemia salina
Summary
Occupational allergen
An occupational allergen, which may result in allergy symptoms in sensitised individuals.
Allergen
No allergens have yet been characterised.
Route Of Exposure
Unexpected exposure
Artemia salina are often used in laboratory studies for bioassays, including lethality assays; for general toxicity assessment; for detecting phototoxicity in plant coumarins; and for detecting the presence and toxicity of mycotoxins.
Clinical Relevance
IgE-mediated reactions
Brine shrimp may uncommonly induce symptoms of occupational allergy in sensitised individuals.
A 27-year-old patient who kept fish and suffered from asthma was shown to have strongly positive skin-specific IgE tests for Chironomus and Culex larvae, as well as several kinds of Crustacea species, such as Daphnia and Brine shrimps.
References
- Dietschi R, Wüthrich B. 'Aquarium' allergy: bronchial asthma caused by polyvalent sensitization to various components in fish food [German]. Hautarzt 1987;38(3):160-1