PHOENIX — Researchers traced a case of anaphylaxis following ingestion of funnel cake to dust mites stored in flour in a case review presented as a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“Dust mites are one of the most prevalent environmental allergens associated with many atopic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis,” Jenny J. Lee, MD, of the division of allergy and clinical immunology at University of Michigan, said during her presentation.
Lee noted that the habitats of dust mites are not limited to