Table 1 Clinical characteristics of mulberry allergy cases
Authors | Sensitivities | Morus type sensitivity | Symptoms after mulberry contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Zanforlin [5] | House dust mites Cat epithelium | Broussonetia papyrifera (China mulberry pollen) | Persistent rhinitis Seasonal asthma |
Navarro [7] | Alnus Olea Salsola Chenopodium Plantago Apple Peach Cherry | Morus alba pollen Morus alba leaf Morus alba fruit | Rhinitis Asthma (mulberry leaf) Oral Allergy Syndrome (Rosaceae family) Anaphylactic reaction (mulberry fruit) |
Choi [8] | Alder Birch Hazel Oak House dust mites Cat epithelium Dog epithelium | Mulberry fruit (not specified) | Rhinoconjunctivitis Atopic dermatitis Urticaria, chest tightness, breathing difficulty, oral swelling, nasal obstruction (mulberry fruit) |
Caiaffa [9] Case 1 Case 2 | Grass Olive tree Birch Parietaria Hazel Dermatophagoides farinae Fig Hazelnut Peanut Bean Pea Soybean Maize Apple Peach Cherry Melon Tomato Potato Carrot Celery House dust mites Parietaria Olive tree Peanut Bean Apple Cherry Plum Strawbwrry Orange Fig | Morus alba fruit Morus alba pollen Morus alba fruit | Asthma, rhinitis Lip and oropharyngeal angioedema, pruritus (mulberry) Shortness of breath, lip, tongue and oropharyngeal swelling, pruritus (fig) Perennial rhinitis Urticaria, generalized pruritus, abdominal pain (mulberry, fig) |
Wüthrich [10] | Birch Hazel Beech Grass mix Mugworth pollen Apple Peach Celery | Artocarpus integrifolia (jackfruit) | Seasonal rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma Oral allergy syndrome |
Bolhaar [11] 2 Cases | Birch Grass Apple Hazelnut Peach Peanut | Artocarpus integrifolia (jackfruit) | Rhinoconjunctivitis Oral allergy syndrome, dyspnea, hoarseness (case 1) Oral allergy syndrome, abdominal cramps (case 2) |
Munoz [12] | Grass House dust mite Olive tree | Morus alba pollen | Rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma Erythema and edema of the hands and neck, lips and eyelids angioedema, rhinitis and dyspnea (mulberry) |