Peach is among the main foods causing allergic reactions in the Mediterranean adult population. Only a single peach allergen, named Pru p 3, has been characterized. However, a potential role of profilin has also been suggested in grass pollen-associated allergy to peach.
Unidad de Alergia, Fundación Hospital Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Bioquímica, Departamento de Biotecnología, E.T.S. Ingenieros Agrónomos, Madrid, Spain.
