NIAID Laboratory of Allergic Diseases

17% of children with food allergies are allergic to sesame, study finds

6 November 2019 | By Rachael Harper (New Food Magazine)

Researchers have found out that sesame allergy occurs in an estimated 17 percent of children who have other food allergies. They also discovered that sesame antibody testing accurately predicts whether a child with a food allergy is allergic to sesame.