Oral Allergy Syndrome and Figs
To date there have been few reported cases of fig allergy. Those that have been reported have been linked with cross-sensitisation to weeping fig or to the 'latex-fruit.
The authors of this study found that Oral Allergy Syndrome to fig followed by respiratory symptoms can be present in individuals not sensitised to weeping fig or having the latex-fruit syndrome. They confirm that different parts of the fig can have different allergenicities and call for improved commercial fig extracts to be used for the diagnosis of this type of allergy.
Oral allergy syndrome to fig.
Antico A, Zoccatelli G, Marcotulli C, Curioni A.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2003 Jul;131(2):138-42.