Latex fruit syndrome

- 30-50% of individuals who are allergic to natural rubber latex (NRL) show an associated hypersensitivity to some plant-derived foods
- avocado, banana, chestnut, kiwi, peach, tomato, potato and bell pepper
- allergen cross-reactivity is due to IgE antibodies that recognize structurally similar epitopes on different proteins that are phylogenetically closely related or represent evolutionarily conserved structures
- Birch pollen induced oral allergy syndrome: stoned fruits (apple, potatoes, carrot)