Asthma caused by live fish bait

Is mealworm or shrimp allergy indicative for food allergy to insects?

“…Siracusa et al. showed inhibition neither from wax moth (Galleria mellonella) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) on greenbottle (Lucilla caesar) , nor from greenbottle and mealworm on wax moth, nor from greenbottle and wax moth on mealworm . These results are in line with our data, where the primary sensitized subjects can consume many other insects without symptoms.…”

Respiratory and Skin Allergy to <i>Galleria mellonella</i> (Bee Moth)

“…While cases of bee moth-induced asthma and rhinitis have already been reported [1, 2], bee moth-induced contact urticaria has rarely been cited in the medical literature. In contrast to previously reported patients with bee moth allergy showing IgE reactivity to a large spectrum of heat-labile allergens ranging from 20 to 100 kDa [3], our patient reacted only to two allergenic proteins of this insect.…”

“…Galleria mellonella (bee moth) is an insect (order: Lepidoptera; family: Pyralidae) that frequently parasitizes and damages honey bee hives by digging tunnels directly in the wax, which represents its main food. It is commonly used by anglers to fish trout, and has been reported to cause respiratory allergy [1, 2]. Bee moth allergens are not well characterized.…”

Aquatic Sports Dermatoses: Clinical Presentation and Treatment Guidelines

“…Individuals typically present with bilateral pruritus and edema of the hands, and occasionally with hyperkeratotic lesions of the thumbs and index fingers (Virgili et al, 2001). Fish bait allergy may cause an urticarial eruption, respiratory reactivity or rhinoconjunctivitis (Bernstein et al, 1983;Siracusa et al, 1994). Management.…”