Lec 06: Adverse Food Reactions Flashcards
True or False:
Adverse food reaction = Food allergy
False.
ADVERSE FOOD REACTIONS can be any abnormal clinical response attributed to ingestion, contact, or inhalation of any food, food derivative, or food additive. FOOD ALLERGY, on the other hand is limited to the immunologic type of adverse food reactions.
Scombroid fishes, a known toxic cause of non-immune adverse food reactions are rich in:
a. dinoflagellates
b. staphylococcus sp.
c. histidine
d. theobromine
c. histidine
scombroid fish poisoning – scombroid fishes (tuna, mackerel, bonito, tulingan, galunggong) are rich in histidine. Bacterial decarboxylase converts histidine to histamine.
- a. dinoflagellates - in ciguatera fishes
b. staphylococcus sp. - most common food contaminant
d. theobromine: pharmacologic component of chocolate that can cause non-immune adverse food reaction.
Determine type of food allergy: Acute urticaria
a. IgE-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
a. IgE-mediated
Other IgE-mediated
Oral allergy syndrome Angioedema Food-associated anaphylaxis Bronchospasm Allergic rhinitis
Determine type of food allergy: Food protein-induced enteropathy.
a. IgE-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
other Non-IgE-mediated types:
Celiac disease
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Heiner’s syndrome
allergic proctocolitis
- Celiac disease - an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward. Symptoms include pain and discomfort in the digestive tract, chronic constipation and diarrhoea, failure to thrive (in children), anaemia and fatigue,
Determine type of food allergy: Most common
a. IgE-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
Determine type of food allergy: Allergic contact dermatitis
a. IgE-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
Determine type of food allergy: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
a. IgE-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
c. Non-IgE-mediated
d. Cell-mediated
b. Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated
Other mixed types:
Atopic dermatitis
asthma
The TYPICAL evolution of allergic diseases (Atopic march):
a. Gastrointestinal -> Asthma -> Allergic rhinitis -> Atopic dermatitis
b. Gastrointestinal -> Atopic dermatitis -> Asthma -> Allergic rhinitis
c. Gastrointestinal -> Allergic rhinitis -> Atopic dermatitis -> Asthma
d. Gastrointestinal -> Asthma -> Atopic dermatitis -> Chancroid
G.E.A.R
b. [G]astrointestinal -> Atopic Dermatitis ([E]czemas) -> [A]sthma -> Allergic [R]hinitis
True or False: Acute Urticaria as an adverse food reaction is rare in children.
True.
US population-based estimates show that the Food allergy prevalence of acute Urticaria is 20% in adults and rare in children.
- Atopic dermatitis is more common in children (37%) and rare in adults.
Identify the theory on Induction of Oral Tolerance described:
Intestinal epithelial cells function as nonprofessional antigen presenting cells. The lack of a co-stimulatory signal during T cell activation results in non-progression.
a. Clonal Anergy
b. Tolerogenic Cytokines
c. Priming Location
d. Commensal Gut Flora
a. Clonal Anergy
Identify the theory on Induction of Oral Tolerance described:
T cells primed in the local mucosal environment (e.g. Peyer’s patches) lead to tolerance while T cells primed in mesenteric lymph nodes lead to immune response.
a. Clonal Anergy
b. Tolerogenic Cytokines
c. Priming Location
d. Commensal Gut Flora
c. Priming Location
Identify the theory on Induction of Oral Tolerance described:
Activated T cells release tolerogenic and antiinflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-β instead
of IL-4 and IL-5.
a. Clonal Anergy
b. Tolerogenic Cytokines
c. Priming Location
d. Commensal Gut Flora
b. Tolerogenic Cytokines
Identify the theory on Induction of Oral Tolerance described/supported:
In mouse studies, those brought up in a germ-free environment (i.e. no intestinal flora) had no oral tolerance.
a. Clonal Anergy
b. Tolerogenic Cytokines
c. Priming Location
d. Commensal Gut Flora
d. Commensal Gut Flora
A normal gut flora contributes to oral tolerance.
In mouse studies, those brought up in a germ-free
environment (i.e. no intestinal flora) had no oral
tolerance. [2017]
Early exposure to cow’s milk as well as antibiotics may alter the intestinal flora and may lead to an immune response.
Probiotics may be used to prevent food allergy.
[2017]
True or False. Oral tolerance cannot be bypassed by presentation of allergens through alternate routes such as the respiratory tract or skin.
False.
Oral Tolerance might be bypassed by presentation of allergens through alternate routes such as the respiratory tract or skin.
The following are risk factors for food allergy, EXCEPT:
a. Immature immune mucosal system
b. Early introduction of solid food
c. Hereditary increase in mucosal permeability
d. IgA deficiency or delayed IgA production
e. AOTA
f. NOTA
e. NOTA
Risk Factors for Food Allergy
Immature immune mucosal system – easier absorption
(usually in children)
Early introduction of solid food – change in GI flora
Hereditary increase in mucosal permeability - more antigen entering mucosa
IgA deficiency or delayed IgA production
Inadequate challenge of intestinal immune system with commensal flora – patient not breastfed will not have the ideal commensal gut flora.
The top food allergen in children.
Cow’s milk
The top food allergen in adults.
Fruits
Class I or Class II Food Allergen:
Cow’s milk
Class I
- The allergic epitopes of cow’s milk are:
- caseins (alpha, beta, kappa)
- a-lactoalbumin
- B-lactoglobulin
- serum albumin
- Lahat ng Top food allergens ay Class I. Ang Class 2 Food allergens, on the other hand ay mga pollens, etc. - basta pag ang sensitization ay either sa skin (contact with plant-derived protein) or respiratory (inhaled pollens)
Class I or Class II Food Allergen:
sensitization occurs in the GI tract.
Class I
Ang Class II ay either sa respiratory or sa skin na sesensitize.
Class I or Class II Food Allergen:
Incomplete food allergen
Class II
Class I or Class II Food Allergen:
Cross-reactive
Class II
*Cross-reactivity occurs when the proteins in one substance are similar to the proteins in another and the immune system sees them as the same. In the case of food allergies, cross-reactivity can occur between one food and another but it is also seen between pollen and foods or latex and foods.
Class I or Class II Food Allergen:
stable to heat, acid, and proteases
Class I.
Class II, on the other hand is highly heat-labile and susceptible to enzymatic degradation.