High Sensitisation but Low Clinical Reactivity to Edible Insects in Shellfish‐Allergic Individuals

Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2026

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Authors: Marta Perez‐Montoya, Ana Morales‐Hidalgo, Alicia Gómez‐López, Marcela Valverde‐Monge, L Baptista Serna, Carlos Villalobos-Vilda, J. A. Cañas, Victoria del Pozo, Joaquin Sastre, Blanca Barrio Barroso, Diana Betancor
DOI: 10.1111/cea.70223
Cited by: 1
References: 8

Abstract

Summary Shellfish‐allergic patients show high sensitization rates to edible insects, but clinically relevant allergy is less frequent and usually mild. Current diagnostic markers have limited predictive value, highlighting the need for further allergen characterisation before broader dietary recommendations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Insects and Parasite Interactions Entomological Studies and Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Clinical & Experimental Allergy
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
56
Issue
5
Pages
572–575
Publication date
25 January 2026
Language
EN