Protein contact dermatitis and allergic asthma caused by Anisakis simplex

Prevalence of Sensitization toAnisakis simplexAmong Professionally Exposed Populations in Sicily

“…However, several case reports and small-size studies documented Anisakis-related allergic reactions in fish industry employees, 12,15,17,18,24 only a smaller number of studies have considered fishermen or fishmongers job type, 20,25,26 and none to our knowledge has raised a concern of a possible correlation between risk of sensitization and years of occupationally exposition.…”

Inhalationsallergien am Arbeitsplatz

“…In fischverarbeitenden Betrieben kann auch der Fischparasit Anisakis simplex (Fadenwurm) berufsbedingte Allergien hervorrufen [54]. In einer Einzelfallbeschreibung aus Portugal wird über das gleichzeitige Auftreten einer Typ-I-(allergisches Asthma) und einer Typ-IV (Protein-Kontaktdermatitis)-Allergie als Reaktion auf Anisakis bei einer in der industriellen Fischverarbeitung tätigen Person berichtet [55].…”

Animals

“…PCD/CU has been reported from several insects and larvae used for fish bait or fish food (De Jaegher and Goossens 1999;Purello-D'Ambrosio et al 1995;Virgili et al 2001;Pazzaglia et al 2003;Siracusa et al 2003). A common fish parasite (nematode) Anisakis simplex has also been reported to cause CU/PCD although it more commonly causes gastrointestinal symptoms in those eating the fish (Conde-Salazar et al 2002;Barbuzza et al 2009). Photosensitivity with allergic contact dermatitis has been reported from a bryozoan in fishermen on the English Channel (Clin et al 2008).…”

“…CU or PCD from animal proteins is often accompanied by respiratory symptoms, and the respiratory symptoms may precede skin symptoms by years (Aoyama et al 1992;Nienhaus et al 2005;Spiewak et al 2000;Spiewak 2004;Barbuzza et al 2009;Helaskoski et al 2017;Muzembo et al 2014). Skin tests for immediate allergy (e.g., SPT) or specific IgE have been positive with animal dander, hair, amniotic fluid, serum, blood, organs, milk, and saliva (Rudzki 1975;Prahl and Roed-Petersen 1979;Hjorth and Roed-Petersen 1980;Slovak and Hill 1981;Degreff et al 1984;Agrup and Sjöstedt 1985;Falk et al 1985;Kalveram et al 1986;Weissenbach et al 1988;Karches and Fuchs 1993;Buckle and Devos 2007;Valsecchi et al 2003).…”