As the incidence of allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD), increases, there is continuing interest about the underlying cause of these conditions. There is little question that the causes of AD are multifactorial and include allergy, genetics, infection, and climactic and emotional influences. The degree to which each of these components has a role in the causation of AD is contro...

Summary House dust mites are among the most important allergy triggers worldwide. While of genus Dermatophagoides occur almost worldwide, tropical mite Blomia tropicalis and storage only importance for certain areas or groups people. The allergens pteronyssinus Der p 1, 2, 23 with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-binding frequencies more than 70% high allergenic activity. Also 5, 7, 21, which have IgE-bi...

Background: Asthma and allergic rhinitis are among the most common diseases in the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to detect, by skin prick test, aeroallergens in allergic patients in Sari, Mazandaran in north of Iran. Methods: This is a prospective study of skin prick test of aeroallergens in asthma, allergic rhinitis and their combination with clinical diagnosis. Three hundred and...

BACKGROUND Previous surveys performed in this area showed that the age at onset of ragweed allergy in monosensitized subjects is about 35. OBJECTIVE To detect whether a reduction in the mean age of ragweed sensitization in the area of Milan has taken place after the last survey. METHODS All patients developing clinical ragweed pollen allergy in the years 2007-2010 and monosensitized to this...

BACKGROUND There are few studies which analyse the characteristics of allergic respiratory disease according to profiles of sensitisation to different allergens. This study describes the clinical features and therapeutic approaches, according to the sensitisation profile to relevant aeroallergens, in a sample of adult patients with a first-time diagnosis of respiratory allergy (rhinitis and/or ...

OBJECTIVE : This is a review on published data available on food allergy in East Asia and a discussion on the insights that it offers. METHODS : PubMed searches were made for terms food allergy and anaphylaxis, in combination with Asia. RESULTS : There is a paucity of population-based prevalence studies on food allergy in Asia. Certain unique food allergens, such as buckwheat, chestnuts, ch...

Laboratory animal allergy (LAA) is a form of occupational allergic disease. The development of laboratory animal allergy is due to the presence of IgE antibodies directed against animal proteins. The process of sensitization (development of IgE antibodies) is a complex process which involves interaction of antigen presenting cells and lymphocytes of the Th-2 cell type. These cells generate a ho...

Taking medical history, physical examination, and performing some in vivo and in vitro tests are necessary for the diagnosis of allergy. Skin prick test (SPT) is considered as the standard method and first-line approach for the detection of allergic sensitization. Although mainly SPT is used for the detection of allergic sensitization, intradermal skin test (IDST) may be necessary, especially i...

The effect of two allergen avoidance modalities, Allergy Control Covers (ACC) and High Efficiency Particulate Filters (HEPA) on asthma control in children were evaluated. This was an open study involving 24 dust mite sensitive asthmatic children. Following a 4 week run-in period, the subjects were randomly allocated to use mattresses fitted with ACC (n = 6), HEPA filters in their bedrooms (n = ...

To determine the relative importance of mites as a cause of allergic sensitivity and asthma on the western Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, we measured specific IgE antibodies to common inhalant allergens in sera from Mauritians claiming to have allergic symptoms and we examined house dust samples for evidence of mites and their allergens. Seventy-two of the 110 sera tested (65%) contained det...