High rate of house dust mite sensitization in a shrimp allergic southern Ontario population

BackgroundShrimp and house dust mite (HDM) allergies are common in Canadians. Often, both of these allergies occur in the same patient. This may be due to homology of tropomyosin or other potentially shared proteins. The aim of our study was to assess the frequency of house dust mite sensitization in a shrimp allergic Canadian population.MethodsWe undertook a retrospective chart review of shrimp allergic patients at an outpatient allergy clinic …