Luis Fang, Dalgys Martínez, Catherine Meza-Torres, Ana Moreno-Woo, Nicole Pereira-Sanandrés, Alex Domínguez Vargas, Gloria Garavito, Eduardo Egea
{"title":"[Novel tropomyosin consensus B and T epitopes involved in cross-reactivity between 10 different species. An in silico study].","authors":"Luis Fang, Dalgys Martínez, Catherine Meza-Torres, Ana Moreno-Woo, Nicole Pereira-Sanandrés, Alex Domínguez Vargas, Gloria Garavito, Eduardo Egea","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1367","DOIUrl":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to identify by in silico methods tropomyosin consensus B and T epitopes of shrimp species, house dust mites, insects, and nematodes associated with allergic diseases in tropical countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In silico analysis included tropomyosin from mites (Der p 10, Der f 10, Blo t 10), insects (Aed a 10, Per a 7, Bla g 7), shrimp (Lit v 1, Pen m 1, Pen a 1), and nematode (Asc l 3) all sequences were taken from the UniProt database. Linear IgE epitopes were predicted with AlgPred 2.0 and validated with BepiPred 3.0. MHC-II binding T cell epitopes were predicted using the IEDB server, which implements nine predictive methods (consensus method, combinatorial library, NN-align-2.3, NN- align-2.2, SMM-align, Sturniolo, NetMHCIIpan 3.1, and NetMHCIIpan 3.2) these predictions focused on 10 HLA-DR and 2 HLA-DQ alleles associated with allergic diseases. Subsequently, consensus B and T epitopes present in all species were identified.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 12 sequences that behaved as IgE-epitopes and B-cell epitopes, three of them: 160RKYDEVARKLAMVEA174, 192ELEEELRVVGNNLKSLEVSEEKAN215, 251KEVDRLEDELV261 were consensus in all species. Eleven peptides (T-epitopes) showed strong binding (percentile rank ≤ 2.0) to HLA-DRB1*0301, *0402, *0411, *0701, *1101, *1401, HLA-DQA1*03:01/DQB1*03:02, and HLA- DQA1*05:01/DQB1*02:01. Only two T-epitopes were consensus in all species: 167RKLAMVEADLERAEERAEt GEsKIVELEEELRV199, and 218EEeY KQQIKT LTaKLKEAEARAEFAERSV246. Subsequently, we identified 2 B and T epitope sequences and reached a consensus between species 167RKLAMVEA174 and 192ELEEELRV199.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data describe three sequences that may explain the IgE cross-reactivity between the analyzed species. In addition, the consensus B and T epitopes can be used for further in vitro investigations and may help to design multiple-epitope protein-based immunotherapy for tropomyosin-related allergic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140856929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandro Tarango-García, Saul Oswaldo Lugo-Reyes, Aristoteles Alvarez-Cardona
{"title":"[Feeling analysis on allergen immunotherapy on <i>Twitter</i> using an unsupervised machine learning model].","authors":"Alejandro Tarango-García, Saul Oswaldo Lugo-Reyes, Aristoteles Alvarez-Cardona","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Analyze feelings about allergen-specific immunotherapy on <i>Twitter</i> using the VADER model VADER (<i>Valence Aware Dictionary and sEntiment Reasoner</i>) model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong><i>tweets</i> related to specific allergen immunotherapy were obtained through the <i>Twitter</i> Application Programming Interface (API). The keywords \"allergy shot\" were used between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2022. The data was processed by removing URLs, usernames, hashtags, multiple spaces, and duplicate <i>tweets</i>. Subsequently, a sentiment analysis was performed using the VADER model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 34,711 <i>tweets</i> were retrieved, of which 1928 were eliminated. Of the remaining 32,783 <i>tweets,</i> 32.41% expressed a negative sentiment, 31.11% expressed a neutral sentiment, and 36.47% expressed a positive sentiment, with an average polarity of 0.02751 (neutral) over the 11-year period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The average polarity of <i>tweets</i> about allergen-specific immunotherapy is neutral over the 11 years analyzed. There was an annual increase in the average polarity over the years, with 2017, 2018, and 2022 having positive polarity averages. Additionally, the number of <i>tweets</i> decreased over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"8-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140873172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Acuña-Cantillo, Humberto Maldonado-Santana, Óscar Calderón-Llosa
{"title":"[A historical review of the historical records of house dust mites in Pacific and Latin America Continental countries].","authors":"Luis Acuña-Cantillo, Humberto Maldonado-Santana, Óscar Calderón-Llosa","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1307","DOIUrl":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Review the historical records of house dust mites in the countries of the Pacific and continental Caribbean of Latin America.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review was carried out, adapting the PRISMA method, in digital repositories using a combination of the terms in Spanish: \"ácaros domésticos\" \"alergia\" and in English: \"dust mites\" \"allergy\" with the names of the countries \"Costa Rica\". \"Panamá\" \"Venezuela\" \"Colombia\" \"Ecuador\" \"Peru\" between 1970-2022. The inclusion criteria were presence of the mite species, city or municipality, country, height above sea level and year. A database was built in Microsoft Excel Office 365<sup>®</sup>. Maps were created using QGIS 3.30 geographic information systems and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the search and identification, 3959 references were obtained, of which 133 were considered potentially eligible, of these 45 met inclusion criteria, and only 32 presented records of domestic mite species. Historically there were 424 records and 27 species (18 genera and 9 families). The countries with the most studies and records were Colombia (14 and 242), Panama (8 and 64) and Peru (5 and 74). 66% (281/424) of the records were of the species <i>Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus</i> (81), followed by <i>Blomia tropicalis</i> (58), <i>D. farinae</i> (40), <i>Chortoglyphus arcuatus</i> (39), <i>Cheyletus sp</i>. (33) and <i>Euroglyphus maynei</i> (30). The species with the greatest altitudinal range were <i>D. pteronyssinus</i>, (2-4800 m.a.s.l) and <i>E. maynei</i> (2- 3399 m.a.s.l).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A synthesis was presented on the historical geographical and altitudinal distribution of house dust mites in countries of the Pacific and continental Caribbean of Latin America, which in turn allowed us to determine the species with the greatest records, highlighting those of importance in allergology. These findings are an input for acarological surveillance in public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140856479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Molecular mimic between cardiovascular diseases and microorganism antigens].","authors":"Andrés Sánchez-Caraballo, Valentina García-Solano, Sonia Karina González-Rangel, Valeria Grattz-Lamadrid, Marlon Munera-Gomez","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases are the result of genetic and environmental interaction that conditions the integrity of the heart and blood vessels. Risk factors include infections. The inflammatory response against the infectious agent is a trigger of autoimmune cardiovascular diseases due to the similarity between the pathogen proteins and human antigens, since the immune response can present cross-reactivity caused by molecular mimicry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a search for pathogens involved in autoimmune heart diseases and autoantigens 9 associated with these diseases in the Pubmed and Google Scholar search engines. Identity between proteins was performed through global alignments using PSI-BLAST. The 3D structures of the proteins were obtained by Uniprot or NCBI and, if not found, the structure was modeled by homology using the Swiss Model server. Epitope prediction was performed through Ellipro and the Immunological Epitope Database (IEDB). In addition, the PYMOL program was used to visualize proteins in 3D and position the epitopes in the structure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of ten cardiovascular proteins showed identity (30-88,24%) in their amino acid sequences with antigens from 10 pathogens. Actin proteins and heat shock protein (HSP) families had higher levels of identity with <i>Trypanosoma Cruzi</i>, <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>, and <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>, 71,47%, 88,24%, and 80,61%, respectively. Other pathogens, such as <i>Streptococcus pyogenes, Bacillus</i> sp, <i>Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense, Helicobacter pylori</i> and <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i>, presented a moderate identity with a maximum value of 65,79%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Human actin and HSPs share a high degree of conservation with epitopes from various microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa, suggesting molecular mimicry and cross-reactivity as a mechanism for the development of atherosclerosis, heart disease rheumatic disease, myocarditis and Chagas heart disease. In vitro and in vivo work is needed to demonstrate the results obtained in the In Silico analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Analysis of the electrophoretic profiles of the protein extracts of the species Manihot esculenta (Crantz, 1975), Persea Americana (Mill., 1768) and Actinidia delicious (A. Chevalier., 1984), and their association with the latex-fruit syndrome for searching for potential allergens].","authors":"Alfredo Lagares, Juliana Jaspe, Daibeth Domínguez, Angela Muñoz, Eduardo Egea","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1343","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Determine the electrophoretic profiles of the extracts of Manihot esculenta, Actinidia Deliciosa and Persea Americana and their possible relationship with Latex-Fruit Syndrome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Protein extracts of M. esculenta, P. Americana and A. Deliciosa were prepared through the processes of maceration and solvent extraction from plant samples. In the case of the avocado, a prior extraction by soxhlet was carried out to eliminate the fat. The extracts were vacuum filtered, dialyzed and finally lyophilized. Separation of proteins based on molecular weight was performed by SDS PAGE electrophoresis. The electrophoretic profiles obtained were compared with the allergenic proteins previously identified in the latex extract, in order to determine a possible relationship with Latex-Fruit Syndrome, depending on the molecular weight.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The extracts of M. esculenta and P. Americana showed a wide range of protein fractions with molecular weights varying from 10 to 250 KD, finding that the region with the highest concentration of bands was between 20 and 89 KD, (60 and 65%), respectively. A 20-band profile was obtained for the M. esculenta extract (Figure 1), with seven bands sharing similar weights with the latex allergens (Hev b 1, Hev b 2, Hev b3, Hev b 4, Hev b 5, Hev b 6.03, Hev b 8 and Hev b 10) (3-5). For the P. Americana extract, 20 bands were also observed (Figure 2), seven of which presented approximate weights to the Latex allergens (Hev b 1, Hev b 2 Hev b 4 Hev b 6.01 Hev b 6.03 Hev b 8 , Hev b 10 Hev b 11 Hev b 14). The Kiwi extract showed two bands of 19.1 and 22.9 KD, with weights close to latex proteins (figure 3), (Hev b 3 and Hev b 6.01), and allergens (Act d 2 and Act d 6), reported in the literature for this fruit.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When analyzing the relationship between the separated protein fractions and the latex allergens described in the literature, a possible association of 35% was found for the extracts of M. esculenta and P. Americana, and 10% for A. Delicious, with great relevance being the association found with the allergens Hev b 4, Hev b 2, Hev 8 and Hev b 11, which are involved in Latex-Fruit Syndrome. The electrophoretic profiles of the prepared extracts were determined and compared with the Latex allergens. This information generates a contribution for the development of new research and advances in the standardization of these extracts on a large scale and for their future use in diagnostic tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140869164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Del Rocío Hernández-Morales, Jorge Manuel Ramírez-Sánchez, Eleazar Mancilla-Hernández, Norma Lara-Dávalos, Samara Nazarala-Sanchez, Margarita Aguirre-Barbosa
{"title":"[Risk factors associated to adverse drug events in hospitalized patients].","authors":"María Del Rocío Hernández-Morales, Jorge Manuel Ramírez-Sánchez, Eleazar Mancilla-Hernández, Norma Lara-Dávalos, Samara Nazarala-Sanchez, Margarita Aguirre-Barbosa","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1169","DOIUrl":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine prevalence, causes and risk factors of ADE in hospitalized patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Analytical, observational, case-control study of patients with ADE. For statistical analysis, the following were calculated: percentages, frequencies, averages; odds ratio, χ<sup>2</sup> test and multiple binary logistic regression. Data analysis was carried out with the Statistical Package, for the Social Sciences 23 program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A 132 patients were registered: 66 cases (26 EM and 40 RAM) and 66 controls; with average age of 35 years (SD 17.41). The prevalence of adverse drug events was 3.6%. The most frequently reported medications: antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. The frequency of adverse events by gender was: 39.3% men and 60.7% women. The services with the greatest patient care: emergencies, surgery; the most frequent route of administration: intravenous (32.3%). The main symptoms: skin. (32.3%) frequent symptoms: cutaneous. Associated symptoms RAM: type A pruritus (OR: 8.5; p = 0.001; IC95%: 0.035-0.393), type B pruritus (OR: 11; p = 0.001; CI95%: 0.021-0.368) urticaria (OR: 19; p = 0.005; IC95%: 0.007-0.412). Risk factors Associated EAM: female (OR: 2.6; p = 0.05; CI95%: 1.33-5.43), history of allergy (OR: 3.4; p = 0.033; CI95%: 1.04-8.40), prolonged hospital stays (OR: 5.4; p = 0.023; IC95%: 3.82-6.74).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patient safety is a priority when prescribing any drug, which represents a key point in prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Alejandra Meneses-Toro, Omar Javier Calixto, Viviana Parra-Izquierdo, Cristian Flórez-Sarmiento, Juliette de Ávila de-Quiroga, Alejandro Ramos-Casallas, Lorena Chila-Moreno, Juan Manuel Bello-Gualtero, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Consuelo Romero-Sanchez
{"title":"[HLA genotypes associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with spondyloarthritis without inflammatory bowel disease].","authors":"Maria Alejandra Meneses-Toro, Omar Javier Calixto, Viviana Parra-Izquierdo, Cristian Flórez-Sarmiento, Juliette de Ávila de-Quiroga, Alejandro Ramos-Casallas, Lorena Chila-Moreno, Juan Manuel Bello-Gualtero, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Consuelo Romero-Sanchez","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to establish the association between HLA-A, B, DR genotypes and gastrointestinal variables in patients with SpA without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study of 91 patients with SpA and 401 healthy controls, with typing by Illumina Sequencing/PacBio and LIFECODES HLA-PCR/SSO multiplex sequencing technology. The presence of gastrointestinal symptoms was evaluated by administering a survey, and those who presented 2 or more symptoms were taken for clinical evaluation by rheumatology and gastroenterology, colonoscopy and histopathological study. (Ethics committee approval).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 59,3% of the patients were men, with a mean age of 43,9±11.4 years; 80,2% were classified as ankylosing spondylitis. 14, 28 and 19 genotypes for the HLA-A*, HLA-B* and HLA-DR* loci were identified in both groups, of which a relationship with gastrointestinal symptoms was identified: <i>A*26, A*29</i> and <i>B*27</i> were associated to abdominal pain, <i>DRB1*11</i> and <i>DRB1*16</i> with abdominal distention, <i>A*30, B*38, DRB1*13</i> and <i>DRB1*14</i> with weight loss, <i>B*40</i> with diarrhea >4 weeks, and presence of mucus in the stools with <i>A*02</i> and <i>DRB1*11</i> (p<0.05). Furthermore, the presence of <i>B*15</i> had a statistical relationship with intolerance to some food, highlighting the <i>B*27</i> genotype in relation to grains and dairy products, <i>A*23</i> with grains, vegetables and meats, and <i>B*49</i> with vegetables and dairy (p<0.05). Regarding the endoscopic variables, macroscopic changes were found in the ileum mucosa related to <i>A*02, B*48, DRB1*14</i> and the relationship between <i>B*27</i> and ulcers at this level should be highlighted. Macroscopic changes in the sigmoid colon with <i>B*48</i> and the rectum with <i>A*30</i>. In microscopic changes, inflammatory alterations of the ileum are mentioned with genotypes <i>DRB1*07, DRB1*13</i> and <i>DRB1*14</i>, a genotype that is related to changes in the ileum both endoscopically and histologically (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings indicate a potential genetic predisposition related to HLA genotypes that may increase the likelihood of food intolerance, gastrointestinal symptoms, and even visible and microscopic changes, specifically in the ileal tissue. The study highlights the presence of B*27 and other noteworthy HLA class I and class II genes (such as DRB1*14) in the diverse Colombian population.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140873410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Fang, Dalgys Martínez, Catherine Meza-Torres, Nicole Pereira-Sanandrés, Ana Moreno-Woo, Gloria Garavito, Eduardo Egea
{"title":"[Ige reactivity of a recombinant multi-epitope protein designed from allergens of interest in the tropics - preliminary findings].","authors":"Luis Fang, Dalgys Martínez, Catherine Meza-Torres, Nicole Pereira-Sanandrés, Ana Moreno-Woo, Gloria Garavito, Eduardo Egea","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1366","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the present study was to design a multi-epitope protein from <i>A. lumbricoides</i> and APD allergens and to evaluate its IgE reactivity preliminarily.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using computational tools, a molecule containing multiple \"T\" epitopes of allergens derived from <i>A. lumbricoides</i> and APD was designed \"<i>in silico</i>\" This multi-epitope protein (MP1) was expressed using an <i>E. coli</i> system and purified by affinity chromatography using Ni-NTA agarose. Anti-MP1 and anti-HDM extract IgE reactivity was evaluated by Dot-Blot and indirect ELISA from sera of HDM-allergic patients and non-allergic individuals from Barranquilla-Colombia. Allergic individuals had a positive skin test to a standardized battery of inhaled allergens (EUROLINE - Ref: DP 3704-1601-1 E) and mite- specific IgE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Multi-epitope (MP1) protein was expressed and purified with high purity. Dot-Blot result showed that all sera from allergic patients showed lower IgE reactivity to MP1 compared to HDM extract. By ELISA, significantly lower concentrations of anti-MP1 IgE (Median: 270.86 ng/ml; IQR: 90.3) were observed in contrast to anti-HDM IgE levels (Median: 988.5 ng/ml; IQR: 1117.6) in sera of patients allergic to HDM.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A protein composed of multiple epitopes of <i>A. lumbricoides</i> and HDM allergens was designed, expressed, and purified. Preliminary Dot-Blot results suggest that this molecule shows hypoallergenic properties with very low IgE reactivity compared to mite extract. Further functional studies are needed to understand better the immune response induced by this molecule.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea secondary to ethmoidal carcinoma: case report].","authors":"Bryan Eduardo García-López, Diana Mondragón-García, Abigail Morán-Domínguez, Itzel Yoselin Sánchez-Pérez, Guillermo Velázquez-Sámano, Andrea Aida Velasco-Medina","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1238","DOIUrl":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The first report of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (CSFR) was described in 1679. In 1826 it was reported that one of the possible causes of CSFR was a fistula between the subarachnoid space and the nasal cavity. In 1903, chemical analysis of the fluid was proposed as a diagnostic criterion. In Mexico there has been 32 case reports.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>Forty-nine years old female with a history of nasal polyposis, profuse rhinorrhea and cephalea who attends the allergy department with the suspicion of allergic rhinitis. After anamnesis and physical evaluation, CSFR was suspected. Chemical analysis of the fluid, head CT and biopsy of nasal polyp were performed. An etmoidal fistula associated with carcinoma was confirmed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Spontaneous fistulas are rare but can erosionate the bone and adjacent tissues. Diagnosis is based on the clinical findings, patient's history and complementary studies such as beta-2-transferrin determination in nasal fluid.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"40-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paola Giraldo, Susana Díez, María Lopera, Leidy Alzate, Gilma Villarreal, Ana Caraballo, Sandra Carmona, Laura Osorio, María Yepes, Jorge Sánchez
{"title":"[Frequency of sensitization to shrimp with house dust mite immunotherapy with polymerized extracts].","authors":"Paola Giraldo, Susana Díez, María Lopera, Leidy Alzate, Gilma Villarreal, Ana Caraballo, Sandra Carmona, Laura Osorio, María Yepes, Jorge Sánchez","doi":"10.29262/ram.v71i1.1356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v71i1.1356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the risk of IgE sensitization and symptoms to shrimp in a population that has received AIT with polymerized mite extract.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with allergic rhinitis sensitized to dust mites (Dermatophogides spp) with an indication for mite AIT were included. Those patients who had not yet received AIT or had received less than 6 doses were included as controls and those who had received more than 24 doses of AIT were included as cases. Sensitization to shrimp was assessed by skin prick test with complete shrimp extract and/or shrimp-specific IgE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 68 patients were included; 47 cases and 21 controls. When calculating the odds ratio of sensitization according to time with immunotherapy we observed that there were no differences between the group of cases and controls (OR 0.76 95% CI 0.26 to 2.22 p 0.7 by MacNemar technique). Factors such as consumption or not of shrimp and frequency of consumption do not seem to be related to the outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In contrast to what was reported with aqueous extracts, we observed that AIT with polymerized extracts is not a risk factor for shrimp sensitization. It is necessary to reproduce these results with a larger sample size to explore other factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":101421,"journal":{"name":"Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)","volume":"71 1","pages":"75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}