ABSTRACT
IgE-mediated allergy affects more than 25% of the world’s population, and proteins from trees, grasses, and mites are the most important causes of this disease (1,2). In trees, allergenic proteins can occur in pollen, fruits, or seeds. Pollen released in great abundance during the flowering season of certain trees represents a major trigger of respiratory manifestations of allergy (e.g., rhinitis and asthma), whereas tree fruits and seeds can elicit various symptoms of food allergy.
