“…The fig tree is not natural in our area. A significant cross-reactivity between rubber latex, Hevea brasiliensis, and Ficus benjamina and Ficus carica has also been demonstrated (Brehler et al, 1998;Erdmann et al, 2003). The rubber tree grows in the area and prior sensitization to rubber latex could, perhaps, be a possible explanation of the rare hypersensitivity reactions observed with ojé in other studies (Table 5).…”