Diagnostic profiles of seven selected kiwifruit allergic patients used for the initial characterization of kiwifruit LTPs.

Panel A: Tests leading to kiwifruit LTP suspected reactivity are reported.APC: Allergome Personal Code used in the InterAll e-record.° Double Blind Placebo Controlled Food Challenge; GI: gastro-intestinal tract symptoms including vomiting and abdominal pain; OAS: oral allergy syndrome; URT: Urticaria.*Results of skin testing performed with green kiwifruit are expressed as mm2.**ISAC and CAP IgE results are expressed as kU/l.Panel B: In vivo and in vitro results of kiwifruit LTP testing are reported.APC: Allergome Personal Code used in the InterAll e-record.*Results of skin testing are expressed in mm2.**ISAC and CAP IgE results are expressed as kU/l. A streptavidin-CAP has been used for kiwifruit LTP IgE detection.°° In-house Pru p 3 preparation used throughout the study was immobilized on ISAC Exp96.