Learning Objectives

1. Understand the types of adverse food reactions.
2. Differentiate food allergy and food sensitivity.
3. Understand the role of IgE (Immunoglobulin E) in allergic reaction.
4. Explore the types of IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergy.
5. Summarize the series of events in allergic reaction
6. Examine symptoms of allergic reaction including local and systemic anaphylaxis.
7. Summarize the approach to food allergy diagnosis.
8. Survey common food allergens.
   

Advance Reading

1. Food Allergy NIH/NLM MedlinePlus (skim)
2. Immune System, P. Bugl, University of Hartford
3. Food Allergy Table
4. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA 2006)

Suggested Reading

1. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
2. Food Allergies:
   When Food Becomes the Enemy
3. Video: Allergy tests

Keywords

1. Food allergy
2. Food sensitivity
3. Food intolerance
4. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
5. Anaphylaxis
6. Anaphylactoid reactions
7. Metabolic food disorders
8. Idiosyncratic reactions
9. Allergen
10. Immediate hypersensitvity
11. Antibody dependent cytotoxicity

12. Antigen-antibody complex mediated
13. Cell-mediated hypersensitivity
14. Delayed hypersensitivity
15. Angioedema
16. Idiosyncrasy
17. Antigen
18. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue
19. Hypersensitivity
20. Urticaria
21. Atopic syndrome
22. Mast cell