Currently, several mite growth culture media used in the production of allergenic extracts contain animal-derived components that limit their use diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications. The aim this study was to evaluate D. pteronyssinus and farinae mites a semi-synthetic medium without proteins produce highly reproducible for purposes be more consistent with regulations health authorities....

AIM A double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted according to EMA guidelines, to evaluate safety, tolerability and short-term treatment effects of three updosing regimens of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy. PATIENTS & METHODS Forty-eight patients were randomized to groups: A (six weekly doses), B (eight weekly doses) or C (eight doses, two clustered...

House dust mites produce inhalant allergens of importance to allergic patients. We measured the major group 1 allergens, Der p 1 and Der f 1, from the house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farina, respectively in 100 randomly selected domestic homes from Cheonan, Korea. Dust samples were collected by vacuuming from the living room floor and 1 mattress in each home...

Background and Aims: Allergic disorders such as asthma, urticaria, eczema, and allergic rhinitis are common worldwide, and allergens are the most common etiology and exacerbating factors. So, This study aimed to find the allergens in these patients with skin prick tests. Materials and Methods: All the allergic cases referred to an allergic clinic in the north of Iran were visited by an allergi...

This retrospective study reviewed skin prick test (SPT) positive results to various aeroallergens among 2136 children with allergic rhinitis (AR) in Guangzhou City, Southern China. Most (74.67%) of the 2136 children who underwent skin test showed positive reaction to 2-4 allergens. The allergen group with the highest positive incidence was Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (der.p.) at 93.16%, foll...

the aim of this study was to assess the frequency of rhinitis in asthmatic infants. a cross-sectional study was conducted using clinical data obtained from a standardized allergy work-up form that includes specific questions on common allergic diseases. asthmatic patients were seen at the first visit to the pediatric allergy unit, from january 2001 to january 2006, were selected for analysis. d...

Background Atopic asthma occurs in a significant percentage of patients in different age groups and the main sensitizing allergens are dust mites. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of total serum IgE, specific IgE to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) and Blomia tropicalis (Bt) in patients with asthma as well as the influence of gender, age and severity of disease in the total ser...