Table 3.
Common crustacea and mollusca allergens included in the ImmunoCAP system (Phadia/Thermo Fisher Scientific) (http://www.phadia.com/en/Products/Allergy-testing-products/ImmunoCAP-Allergen-Information/Food-of-Animal-Origin/Shellfish/Shrimp/)
| Taxa | Food groups (test code) | Commercial allergens | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crustacea | Shrimp (f24) | Metapenaeopsis barbata | Boiled, frozen, or raw, frozen meat |
| Metapenaus joyneri | Boiled, frozen, or raw, frozen meat | ||
| Pandalus borealis | Boiled, frozen, or raw, frozen meat | ||
| Penaeus monodon | Boiled, frozen, or raw, frozen meat | ||
| Lobster | Crayfish (f320): Astacus astacus | Unknown | |
| Lobster (f80): Homarus gammarus | Unknown | ||
| Langust (f304): Palinurus spp. | Boiled meat and shell | ||
| Crab (f23) | Chionocetes spp. | Boiled meat | |
| Mollusca | Abalone (f346) | Haliotis spp. | Unknown |
| Blue mussel (f37) | Mytilus edulis | Canned meat | |
| Clam (f207) | Clam | Fresh frozen muscle | |
| Octopus (f59) | Octopus vulgaris | Fresh frozen muscle | |
| Oyster (f290) | Ostrea edulis | Fresh whole oyster | |
| Scallop (f338) | Pecten spp. | Squid muscle | |
| Pacific flying squid (f58) | Todarodes pacificus | Squid meat | |
| Squid (f258) | Loligo edulis, Loligo vulgaris | Unknown |