Food Allergy, Infections and Diseases

The types of mediated Food Allergy

 Food allergies are divided into 3 types, depending on symptoms and when they occur.

IgE-mediated food allergy – The most common type which is triggered by the immune system producing an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE). Symptoms that occur a few seconds or minutes after eating. There's a greater risk of anaphylaxis with this type of allergy.

Non-IgE-mediated food allergy – these allergic reactions aren't caused by immunoglobulin E, but by other cells in the immune system. This type of allergy is often difficult to diagnose as symptoms take much longer to develop (up to several hours).

Mixed IgE and non-IgE-mediated food allergies – some people may experience with symptoms from both types