Pigeon tick bite: A neglected cause of idiopathic nocturnal anaphylaxis

Allergy
G RollaC Hilger

Abstract

Anaphylaxis is a serious systemic allergic reaction with rapid onset and potentially life-threatening. We report in detail a case of severe nocturnal anaphylaxis due to pigeon tick bite showing the diagnostic value of the extract and the recombinant allergen in the diagnostic procedures (basophil activation test, IgE immunoblot, and experimental ImmunoCAP). Apart from the presented case, we describe that during the last 10 years, we have collected 28 cases of allergy to Argas reflexus from several European countries. We suspect that this allergy is underdiagnosed because of the lack of diagnostic reagents. Because of the growing number of pigeons in Middle and Southern Europe cities, some cases of idiopathic anaphylaxis could potentially be caused by A. reflexus in those countries. The identification of pigeon ticks as a trigger of anaphylaxis would greatly improve medical care and advice for these patients as the parasite can be exterminated by eradication measures to avoid further incidents.

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Jun 17, 2020·Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Krzyszof RutkowskiAnna Moniuszko-Malinowska
Apr 20, 2019·Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Maria Beatrice BilòMamidipudi T Krishna
Jun 20, 2019·Frontiers in Immunology·Alejandro Cabezas-CruzJosé de la Fuente
Aug 2, 2019·Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology·Jasleen Kaur Sandhu
Mar 25, 2020·Clinical and Molecular Allergy : CMA·Elisa Boni, Cristoforo Incorvaia

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