Shiitake mushroom ( Lentinus edodes ): A poorly known allergen in Western countries responsible for severe work-related asthma

Conclusions Here, we present the first European case of SM-induced occupational asthma, a disease more frequently occurring in Asia. Asthma attacks stopped when the patient avoided contact with shiitake mushrooms. No skin reactions and no IgE-binding proteins by immunoblotting were detectable with the other mushrooms tested. The positive skin test with shiitake mushrooms and IgE-binding components in the shiitake extract confirmed the IgE-mediated etiology of the reaction.
Source: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research