Anaphylaxis after zoster vaccine: Implicating alpha-gal allergy as a possible mechanism.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.10.037 and PMC identifier 5420485.
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Abstract
A patient with alpha-gal allergy presented with anaphylaxis after receiving zoster vaccine. Subsequent testing of selected vaccines revealed the presence of alpha-gal allergen in MMR and zoster vaccines, which have in common a higher content of gelatin and content of bovine calf serum.
Medical subject headings
- Allergens
- Anaphylaxis
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Excipients
- Galactose
- Herpes Zoster Vaccine
- Hypersensitivity