Dissecting the Sensitization Profiles to Parvalbumins From 12 Freshwater Fish Species to Improve Diagnosis of Fish Allergy
Recent Publication
A research team, including Tanja Kalic Kamath PhD from the Scientific Working group Allergology and Immunology at KL and PD Dr Christine Hafner from St. Pölten University Hospital, is investigating how people with fish allergies react to proteins from various freshwater fish. The focus was on the protein parvalbumin, which is considered the main trigger for allergic reactions. The study showed that patients reacted to varying degrees to the parvalbumins of the twelve fish species analysed - particularly frequently to those from the salmon family. Other species such as catfish or eel, on the other hand, triggered reactions much less frequently.
Kalic Kamath, T., Djukic, T., Kamath, S. D., Lengger, N., Ottersbach, S., Uranowska-Kostrubala, K., Mladenovic Stokanic, M., Park, K. H., Forstenlechner, P., Aumayr, M., Lamorte, G., Velickovic Cirkovic, T., Hemmer, W., Breiteneder, H., & Hafner, C. (2025). Dissecting the Sensitization Profiles to Parvalbumins From 12 Freshwater Fish Species to Improve Diagnosis of Fish Allergy. Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology, 0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.18176/jiaci.1069
Tanja Kalic Kamath PhD
Scientific Staff (PostDoc), Scientific Staff (PostDoc)
Scientific Working Group Allergology and Immunology, Division of Dermatology and Venereology (University Hospital St. Pölten)
OÄ PD Dr. Christine Hafner
Division of Dermatology and Venereology (University Hospital St. Pölten)