Background The house dust mites are cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. Dust mites occur in nearly all homes. They are generally found in pillows, bed sheets, mattress, stuff toys, carpets etc. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in stable environment of dwellings. Exposure to house dust mites is recognized as major cause allergy worldwide. The...

Methods Our prospective study included eighty-eight asthmatic children, with ages between 1 and 18 years, who were admitted to the Clinic of Pediatrics I from Târgu Mureş, Romania, between October 2008 and June 2010. We analyzed the age, month of birth, sensitization to a given antigen (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae, milk proteins, egg, mold, dog epithelium, cat epith...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the domestic mite fauna and allergen levels is important for a correct diagnosis and treatment of mite allergy. Our objectives were to describe the domestic mite fauna in the region of Murcia, Spain, to quantify mite allergens in dust samples obtained from mattresses of this area and to assess the influence of geographical, climatic and dwelling factors. METHODS Dust s...

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...

Background The diagnostic investigation of sensitization to dust mites is performed through measurement of specific IgE and cutaneous immediate hypersensitivity tests. The general aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of immediate hypersensitivity skin tests and specific IgE for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) and Blomia tropicalis in patients with allergic...

Currently used methods for collecting nasal-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) require administration of a large amount of saline into the nostrils, which is difficult in children. We designed two methods that are easy to use in children. We measured nasal-specific IgE and evaluated clinical characteristics of nasal-specific IgE in pediatric rhinitis. This study included 82 patients who visited Ky...