Prevalence of and risk factors for IgE sensitization to Anisakis simplex in a Spanish population

Background: The number of allergic reactions to A. simplex reported in Spain has increased dramatically in the last decade. Nevertheless, there have been no studies of the prevalence of and possible risk factors for IgE sensitization to this parasite, possibly because suitably specific diagnostic methods have only recently become available. The objective was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for IgE sensitization to A. simplex in Galicia, a region of northwestern Spain with a population of about 3 million and high average fish consumption (78.5 g/person per day).

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