Dr. Mara De Amici, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy 29th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, London, June 5 - 9, 2010 Abstract No. 1105 Background Specific
foods and
food additives can induce
adverse gastrointestinal (GI) and
cutaneous reactions, including
food allergies that involve an abnormal immunologic
reaction to
food proteins or
food intolerance which is not pathogenetically immune - mediated.
• Parasites, such as mites, fleas and mange (scabies) • Infectious diseases, such as Staphylococcal pyoderma («Staph») skin infections, yeast and fungal infections and skin fold infections • Systemic diseases, such as autoimmune diseases • Skin cancer, such as Squamous cell carcinoma,
cutaneous lymphoma, Mast cell tumors • Allergies, such as flea allergy dermatitis,
adverse food reactions, environmental allergies, etc..