Poultry_allergy
Poultry allergy
Rare food allergy caused by poultry meat
Poultry meat allergy is a rare food allergy in humans caused by consumption of poultry meat (commonly chicken and turkey) whereby the body triggers an immune reaction and becomes overloaded with immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies.[1][2]
It can co-occur with egg allergy but more often occurs without allergy to poultry eggs.[3][4][5] One study found that not chicken, just turkey meat are the primary cause of allergic reactions, whilst goose, pheasant, and duck meat cause milder reaction or no symptoms.[6]