| [analysis of allergen variation for 3292 patients with allergic rhinitis]. | to investigate the variation of common allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in recent 4 years in tianjin first center hospital. | 2013 | 24103176 |
| [investigation of skin prick test on 2707 patients with allergic rhinitis in wuhan area]. | to investigate the distribution of common allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis (ar) from 2006 to 2010 in wuhan area, and provide the objective evidence for the prevention and treatment of ar. | 2012 | 23141402 |
| [clinical significance of skin prick test for inhalant allergens in 3085 children with allergic diseases]. | to investigate the main inhalant allergens and their distribution patterns in children with allergic diseases from xi'an and the surrounding area and to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children. | 2012 | 23092566 |
| sensitization rates of airborne pollen and mold in children. | aeroallergens are important causative factors of allergic diseases. previous studies on aeroallergen sensitization rates investigated patients groups that had visited pediatric allergy clinics. in contrast, we investigated sensitization rates in a general population group of elementary school to teenage students in incheon, jeju, and ulsan. | 2012 | 23049589 |
| relationship between total tear ige and specific serum ige in autumnal allergic conjunctivitis. | a new commercial immunochromatographic test (allerwatch) has recently been developed for determining total immunoglobulin e (ige). we previously reported on the use of this kit for analyzing tear fluid samples collected during the spring. in this study, we examined the relationship between the total ige level in tears and the specific serum ige levels in patients with autumnal allergic conjunctivitis. | 2013 | 22580438 |
| [evaluation of exposure and sensitization to house dust mites among rhinitis patients in the steppe environment of inner mongolia]. | to evaluate the correlation of exposure and sensitization to house dust mites among rhinitis patients, and the consistency of skin prick test (spt) and serum specific ige (sige) in the detection of sensitization in a steppe environment of inner mongolia. | 2012 | 22455768 |
| correlation analysis of two serum-specific immunoglobulin e test systems and skin-prick test in allergic rhinitis patients from northeast china. | skin-prick testing (spt) is the most common screening method for allergy evaluation. the detection of serum-specific immunoglobulin e (sige) is also commonly used. the sensitivity and specificity of these testing methods may vary due to type of causative allergen and type of allergic manifestation. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between two methods of measuring sige (allergyscreen [mediwiss analytic gmbh, moers, germany] and immunocap [pharmacia, uppsala, sweden]) and ... | 2011 | 21294972 |
| comparison of skin-prick test assay and reverse enzyme immunoassay competition (reina-c) for biological activity of allergens. | an in vitro technique for measuring the relative potency of allergenic extracts has been developed and compared with the dose-response skin-prick test. the in vitro technique is a modification of an elisa based on the method of antigen capture using polystyrene microtitre wells as solid phase (reina-competition) and is also based on a dose-response. both methods have been applied to allergen extracts of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, phleum pratense, secale cereale, lolium perenne, plantago lan ... | 1994 | 8187028 |
| [skin reactivity frequency to aeroallergens in patients with clinical symptoms of allergic disease]. | allergic diseases diagnosis must be based on adequate allergological anamnesis and an immunological sensitization test; the most sensitive and specific is the skin prick test. | 2017 | 28188708 |
| the relationships among dermatophagoides pteronyssinus exposure, exhaled nitric oxide, and exhaled breath condensate ph levels in atopic asthmatic children. | this study examined seasonal changes in indoor dermatophagoides pteronyssinus 1 (der p 1)/blattella germanica 1 (bla g 1) antigen concentrations in the homes of atopic asthmatic and atopic nonasthmatic children. possible associations between environmental allergen exposure and levels of exhaled breath indices were also evaluated.a total of 38 atopic children were recruited for this cross-sectional study: 22 were asthmatic and 16 were nonasthmatic. home visits were conducted for indoor air and du ... | 2016 | 27684812 |
| indoor allergen levels and household distributions in nine cities across china. | chinese allergic subjects have high levels of sensitization to house dust mite (hdm) and other indoor allergens. this study quantifies common indoor allergen levels in chinese households. | 2015 | 26582093 |
| correlations between allergen-specific ige serum levels in patients with ocular allergy. | to evaluate ocular allergies in patients at the hospital do servidor publico estadual de sao paulo (hspe) and the correlations with serum allergen-specific immunoglobulin e levels. | 2015 | 26165789 |
| molecular-based diagnosis of respiratory allergic diseases in children from curitiba, a city in southern brazil. | prevalence of respiratory allergic diseases has increased worldwide. identification of the aeroallergens involved in allergenic sensitisation is important for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. | 2016 | 25982581 |
| asthma in adolescents--prevalence trends and associated factors in northeast brazil. | asthma is the most common chronic disease affecting children and adolescents (ad). we evaluated the prevalence of asthma and associated factors in adolescents living in a developing region in northeast brazil using the isaac (international study of asthma and allergies in childhood) methodology. | 2015 | 25201760 |
| prevalence of allergic diseases and/or allergic sensitisation in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. | the prevalence of atopic diseases in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (dm1) has been reported as lower. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of allergic diseases and allergic sensitisation in brazilian children and adolescents with dm1. | 2015 | 25092354 |
| [analysis of allergen skin test results in 1124 patients with allergic rhinitis in the junction of guangdong and guangxi provinces]]. | to investigate the characteristics and influence factors of sensitization hy allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in the junction of guangdong and guangxi provinces. | 2014 | 24826453 |
| receptor for advanced glycation end products and its ligand high-mobility group box-1 mediate allergic airway sensitization and airway inflammation. | the receptor for advanced glycation end products (rage) shares common ligands and signaling pathways with tlr4, a key mediator of house dust mite (dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) (hdm) sensitization. we hypothesized that rage and its ligand high-mobility group box-1 (hmgb1) cooperate with tlr4 to mediate hdm sensitization. | 2014 | 24506934 |
| [clinical survey and analysis of allergic rhinitis patients' allergens in guangdong developed and developing regions]. | to survey and analyze the allergic rhinitis patients' allergens in developed region of pearl river delta and developing region out of pearl river delta in guangdong. | 2013 | 24358791 |
| allergy to cockroaches: challenges in diagnosis. | blattella germanica and periplaneta americana are the most common domestic species of cockroaches, found all over the world under favorable conditions. allergen sensitivity can be detected through in vivo tests, such as skin prick tests (spt) for immediate hypersensitivity and in vitro techniques, represented mainly by the sige determination. nevertheless, there is no gold standard for the detection of hypersensitivity to cockroaches. this study aims to evaluate the agreement between skin prick ... | 2011 | 22239029 |
| prevalence of sensitivity to cockroach allergens and ige cross-reactivity between cockroach and house dust mite allergens in chinese patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. | cockroaches are an important indoor allergen source causing allergic rhinitis and asthma. the aim of this study was to investigate the cockroach prevalence in mainland of china and the cross-reactivity of ige between cockroach and house dust mite allergen in chinese patients. | 2010 | 22166627 |
| proteomic and immunological identification of two new allergens from silkworm (bombyx mori l.) pupae. | this study explored food allergy caused by eating silkworm (bombyx mori l.) pupae, a traditionally accepted food and animal feed in east and southeast asia, and identified two new allergens by proteomic and immunological methods. proteins isolated from silkworm pupae were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-de); pooled sera from patients allergic to silkworm pupa proteins were used to detect immunoglobulin e (ige)-binding proteins by western blotting, and allergens specific for s ... | 2015 | 26155181 |
| recombinant derp5 allergen with αs1-casein signal peptide secreted in murine milk protects against dust mite allergen-induced airway inflammation. | recent advances in recombinant technology make transgenic animals that produce pharmaceutical proteins in their milk more feasible. the group 5 allergen isolated from dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (derp5) is one of the most important dust mite allergens in humans. the aims of this study were to develop transgenic mice that could secrete recombinant derp5-containing milk and to demonstrate that ingesting recombinant milk protects against allergic airway inflammation. two transgenes were construc ... | 2014 | 25200779 |
| soy hypersensitivity in children with food allergy. | to evaluate humoral (ige antibodies) and clinical (positive challenge test) soy hypersensitivity prevalence, we studied 317 children (271 boys and 100 girls) with a median age of 5 months (range 1-120) who visited the division of allergy and clinical immunology of the pediatric department of the university of roma "la sapienza" because of histories and symptoms suggestive of food allergy. atopic dermatitis (ad) was present in 247/317 children (78%), diarrhea in 19 (6%), urticaria in 22 (7%), and ... | 1992 | 1380784 |
| salsola pollen as a predominant cause of respiratory allergies in kuwait. | respiratory allergies are common in kuwait, and the role of certain allergens has been previously documented. | 2004 | 14989397 |
| prevalence of allergic sensitization to inhalant allergens among blood donors in kuwait--a desert country. | kuwait is a desert country where the prevailing high temperatures, low humidity, and scant vegetation suggest a low prevalence of allergy. we evaluated the prevalence of atopic sensitization (presence of allergen-specific ige) among young adult blood donors by screening a total of 505 subjects (male: female ratio 1.6) with mean age of 28.4 years (range 18-50 years). the pharmacia cap-phadiatop test, which detects serum ige specific to most common airborne allergens, was used. some of the specifi ... | 1997 | 9450138 |
| influence of omalizumab on allergen-specific ige in patients with adult asthma. | omalizumab, an anti-immunoglobulin e (ige) monoclonal antibody, inhibits the binding of circulating ige to mast cells and basophils, resulting in fewer episodes of airway inflammation, asthma symptoms and exacerbations in patients with severe allergic asthma. treatment of patients with asthma using omalizumab increases serum total ige (tige) levels. however, little is known about the influence of omalizumab on allergen-specific ige (sige). | 2015 | 26790100 |
| japanese cedar (cryptomeria japonica) pollinosis in jeju, korea: is it increasing? | jeju is an island in south korea located in a temperate climate zone. the japanese cedar tree (jc) has become the dominant tree species while used widely to provide a windbreak for the tangerine orchard industry. an increase in pollen counts precedes atopic sensitization to pollen and pollinosis, but jc pollinosis in jeju has never been studied. we investigated jc pollen counts, sensitization to jc pollen, and jc pollinosis. participants were recruited among schoolchildren residing in jeju city, ... | 2015 | 25749782 |
| analysis of factors influencing sensitization of japanese cedar pollen in asymptomatic subjects. | japanese cedar pollinosis is increasing rapidly in japan. although analysis has been made concerning the factors influencing the development of the cedar pollinosis, analysis concerning the risk factors influencing the sensitization in asymptomatic subjects has not been done. | 2013 | 23664584 |
| a cd14 gene polymorphism is associated with the ige level for dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | cd14/-159 plays a role in sensitization to dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in japanese patients with allergic rhinitis. | 2005 | 16109674 |
| [medical consultation dynamics in japanese cedar pollinosis patients at an office building clinic in central tokyo]. | to clarify medical consultation dynamics in japanese cedar pollinosis patients visiting an office building clinic in an office block in central tokyo, we surveyed number of patient at a private ent clinic in chiyoda-ku, tokyo, during the japanese cedar pollen season from 1990 to 1999. based on questionnaires and cap rast tests in 1995, we studied the profiles of japanese cedar pollinosis patients and determined positive rates of noncedar antigens. the gender ratio in 1995 was 674 men versus 501 ... | 2002 | 12138703 |
| atopy in cough sensitivity to capsaicin and bronchial responsiveness in young females. | we have shown previously that female sex is a determinant of cough sensitivity to inhaled capsaicin, but the relationship between atopy and the cough sensitivity has not been examined. the capsaicin cough threshold, defined as the lowest concentration of capsaicin causing five or more coughs, nonspecific bronchial responsiveness, defined as the provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in the forced expiratory volume in one second (pc20), total immunoglobulin e (ige) and speci ... | 1998 | 9648955 |
| [allergic individuals to japanese cedar or orchard grass consist of two subgroups based on the sensitization to dermatophagoides pteronyssinus]. | one hundred and twenty-six allergic subjects were divided into three groups based on the rast results for dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (d.p) and japanese cedar (j.c.). we compared sex, age of examination for rast, serum ige, family history of allergic diseases, prevalence rate of bronchial asthma (ba) and allergic rhinitis (ar), and onset of ar among three groups. no significant difference in the other variables except serum ige and prevalence rate of ba was found between the group with d.p-po ... | 1990 | 2222193 |
| [analysis of allergens spectrum in children with allergic rhinitis in zhengzhou district]. | to analyze the main allergens in children with allergic rhinitis and provide scientific basis for prevention and treatment in zhengzhou district. | 2015 | 26103656 |
| [prevalence of sensitization to allergens in 1 139 patients with allergic rhinitis in zhengzhou area]. | to investigate the main allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in zhengzhou district. | 2014 | 25567444 |
| sensitization profile to allergens in patients using multi-test ii. | introduction medical intervention in allergies has broadened its perspective, also focusing in the quality of life of patients. patients are instructed, before using pharmacotherapy agents, to avoid the causal agent. objective this study aims to analyze the sensitization profile of patients with allergic complaints and identify possible characteristics specific to each age group and gender. methods a descriptive cross-sectional study included data collected from medical records (from multi-test ... | 2014 | 25992129 |
| hypersensitivity to aeroallergens in patients with nasobronchial allergy. | aeroallergens are the most common causes of allergy. | 2014 | 24937928 |
| comparison of the stability of a mite and a pollen extract stored in normal conditions of use. | pollen extracts are stable in solutions containing 50% glycerol. the stability of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (dp) extracts have not been determined. two lyophilised extracts (dp and cocksfoot pollen) were reconstituted in 50% glycerol and stored for up to 6 months at +4 degrees c. every day the extracts were placed at room temperature for 1 hr to mimic the natural use of allergen extracts by allergists. every 2 months the extracts initially prepared were compared to freshly reconstituted ext ... | 1985 | 3978775 |
| dermatophagoides pteronyssinus major allergen 1 activates the innate immune response of the fruit fly drosophila melanogaster. | some allergens with relevant protease activity have the potential to directly interact with host structures. it remains to be elucidated whether this activity is relevant for developing their allergenic properties. the major goal of this study was to elucidate whether allergens with a strong protease activity directly interact with modules of the innate immune system, thereby inducing an immune response. we chose drosophila melanogaster for our experiments to prevent the results from being influ ... | 2013 | 23203927 |
| report of common aeroallergens among allergic patients in northeastern iran. | the prevalence of atopic diseases has increased in recent decades dramatically. the most common aeroallergens in northeastern iran have not been fully defined. determining the most common aeroallergens in allergic patients based on the skin prick test (spt) was aimed in this investigation. | 2017 | 28393056 |
| production of egg yolk antibodies specific to house dust mite proteins. | house dust mites (hdms) are an important source of indoor allergens associated with asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. chicken immunoglobulin (ig) y is known to be a good alternative to mice and rabbit antibody production. in this study, we produced igys specific to hdms and investigated their ige immunoreactivities. | 2014 | 24954330 |
| sensitization by subcutaneous route is superior to intraperitoneal route in induction of asthma by house dust mite in a murine mode. | to develop a new experimental model of chronic allergic pulmonary disease induced by house dust mite, with marked production of specific immunoglobulin e (ige), eosinophilic inflammatory infiltrate in the airways and remodeling, comparing two different routes of sensitization. | 2017 | 26761554 |
| the clinical relevance of various hypersensitivity tests in patients with atopic dermatitis as assessed by their history, scorad changes, and number of days with need of anti-inflammatory treatment. | immediate and delayed hypersensitivity reactions can play a role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (ad). we tested 71 patients (median age 5 years) with ad for hypersensitivity to grass and birch pollen, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and dermatophagoides farinae using atopy patch test (apt), skin prick test (spt), and specific ige measurement. the sensitivity (se) and specificity (sp) of the tests were calculated on the basis of personal history of ad exacerbation, clinical ad score (sc ... | 2015 | 26155366 |
| house dust mites in erzincan province. | we aimed to determine the species of the house dust mites seen in erzincan, the number of mites per gram of dust in the houses, and the relationship between temperature and the number of mite specimens. | 2015 | 26081886 |
| surfactant protein d attenuates sub-epithelial fibrosis in allergic airways disease through tgf-β. | surfactant protein d (sp-d) can regulate both innate and adaptive immunity. recently, sp-d has been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of airway allergic inflammation and bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. however, in allergic airways disease, the role of sp-d in airway remodeling remains unknown. the objective of this study was to determine the contribution of functional sp-d in regulating sub-epithelial fibrosis in a mouse chronic house dust mite model of allergic airways disease. | 2014 | 25472740 |
| amorphous silica nanoparticles size-dependently aggravate atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions following an intradermal injection. | due to the rising use of nanomaterials (nms), there is concern that nms induce undesirable biological effects because of their unique physicochemical properties. recently, we reported that amorphous silica nanoparticles (nsps), which are one of the most widely used nms, can penetrate the skin barrier and induce various biological effects, including an immune-modulating effect. thus, it should be clarified whether nsps can be a risk factor for the aggravation of skin immune diseases. thus, in thi ... | 2012 | 22296706 |
| effectiveness of house dust mite acaricide tri-n-butyl tin maleate on carpets, fabrics and mattress foam: a standardization of methodology. | the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the acaricide tri-n-butyl tin maleate, industrially applied to samples of carpets, mattress foam, and fabrics used for furniture upholstery, soft toys and shoe uppers. approximately 100 adult house dust mites of the species dermatophagoides pteronyssinus were inoculated into a petri dish containing the sample (a piece of carpet, mattress foam, or fabric), treated with the acaricide, randomly collected. mite-maintenance culture medium wa ... | 2016 | 16847508 |
| platelet activation in allergic asthma patients during allergen challenge with dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | animal models of allergic asthma indicate that intravascular platelet activation is necessary for the development of allergen-induced chronic airway inflammation. | 2006 | 16630146 |
| preconception maternal immunization to dust mite inhibits the type i hypersensitivity response of offspring. | the maternal immunologic experience associated with early life exposure to allergens might contribute to the development of allergy during infancy. | 2003 | 12589344 |
| allergen-induced bronchial inflammation is associated with decreased levels of surfactant proteins a and d in a murine model of asthma. | increasing evidence suggests that pulmonary surfactant protein a (sp-a) and d (sp-d) participate in the lung defence against pathogens. however, the role of surfactant proteins in the pathogenesis of allergen-induced airway inflammation has not been elucidated. in this study we examined the levels and distributions of sp-a and sp-d in a dust mite (dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, der p) allergen-induced murine model of asthma. | 2001 | 11359435 |
| comparison between the use of adsorbed and aqueous immunotherapy material in dermatophagoides pteronyssinus sensitive asthmatic children. | dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (der pi) is the major allergen which causes allergic asthma and perennial rhinitis. the extracts of der pi may be used in treatment of patients who are unresponsive to pharmacological treatment and avoidance of allergens. the success of immunotherapy (it) depends on the selection of appropriate patients and allergens as well as a regular follow up. | 2006 | 10611556 |
| inhibitory effect of pulmonary surfactant proteins a and d on allergen-induced lymphocyte proliferation and histamine release in children with asthma. | the role of pulmonary surfactant proteins in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation and the impact on asthma has not been elucidated. this study was designed to examine the effect of surfactant proteins a (sp-a) and d (sp-d) on phytohemagglutinin- (pha) and mite allergen dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (der p)-induced histamine release and the proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (pbmc) in children with asthma in stable condition (n = 21), asthmatic children during acute attacks ( ... | 1998 | 9700129 |
| evaluation of the potential cardiotoxicity of the antihistamines terfenadine, astemizole, loratadine, and cetirizine in atopic children. | adverse cardiac effects have been related to the use of h1-receptor antagonists terfenadine and astemizole. | 1998 | 9564984 |
| mites from house dust in glasgow. | glasgow's mild, high-rainfall climate, combined with a deteriorating quality of housing and low standards of living in many parts of the city, makes it a particularly suitable place for thriving populations of house dust mites. the acarofauna in 124 samples of house dust from beds and carpets in seventy-four homes in glasgow, scotland, comprised thirty-one species of which the most abundant were dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (trouessart) (64.3%), glycyphagus domesticus (de geer) (16.7%), eurogl ... | 1987 | 2979530 |
| local allergic rhinitis is an independent rhinitis phenotype: the results of a 10-years follow-up study. | the knowledge about the natural history of local allergic rhinitis (lar) is limited. one unmeet question is to demonstrate whether lar should be considered the first step in the development of allergic rhinitis (ar) or an independent phenotype. the aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the natural history of a population with lar, the potential conversion to ar with systemic atopy, and the development of asthma during 10 years. | 2017 | 28833265 |
| natural history of skin prick test reactivity: a 20-year prospective study of a random population sample of children and adolescents. | allergic reactions to airborne allergens may have important consequences for affected individuals and are believed to be unstable through life, although evidence from longitudinal studies is limited. | 2017 | 28599992 |
| [profile of sensitization to allergens in children with atopic dermatitis assisting to allergology service of university hospital, nuevo leon, mexico]. | sensitization to allergens in atopic dermatitis patients is a risk factor for developing asthma and allergic rhinitis in the future,as well as an aggravating factor in the course of the disease. recent studies have attributed the activity of the proteases of some antigens to cause a grater defect in the epithelial barrier and a more severe disease. | 0 | 25958372 |
| [reactivity of the skin to the most common allergens in children aged 0-3 years with obstructive bronchitis]. | prick tests were carried out in 84 children aged 4-34 months with obstructive chronic bronchitis. three children reacted to negative control. all tested children reacted with a blister to positive control (0.1% histamine solution, 5% solution of codeine). positive prick tests were found in 33 children (40.7%). most often the children reacted to egg (16%), feathers and house mite--dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (13.6%), dust and cereals allergens (11.1%). in all positive reactive children elevate ... | 0 | 2628952 |
| occupational asthma caused by fish inhalation. | occupational asthma (oa) due to fish inhalation, confirmed by specific bronchial challenge (sbc), has not been described as yet in medical literature, as far as we know. we describe two patients whose asthma was induced by occupational exposure to fish and confirmed by serial measurements of pefr and sbc. two fish-processing workers reported asthma symptoms related to their workplace. they were skin tested with fish extracts and their sera assayed for ige antibodies to various fish species. nons ... | 1997 | 9284987 |
| longitudinal vitamin d deficiency is inversely related to mite sensitization in early childhood. | there are few studies addressing the longitudinal analysis of vitamin d deficiency and its impact on the development of atopic diseases in early childhood. | 2017 | 29240264 |
| prevalence, molecular characterization, and clinical relevance of sensitization to anisakis simplex in children with sensitization and/or allergy to dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | prevalence of the anisakis simplex's (as) sensitization in children sensitized to dermatophagoides pteronissynus (dp) is not known, neither it is to which percentage it might be due to cross-reactivity. the primary objective of the present retrospective cross-sectional study is to evaluate the prevalence of sensitization to as in children sensitized or allergic to dp. secondary outcomes were the prevalence of cross-reactivity and clinical relevance of the condition. the prevalence of sensitizati ... | 2017 | 29249135 |
| seasonal abundance of xerophilic fungi and house-dust mites (acarida: pyroglyphidae) in mattress dust. | arthropods and xerophilic fungi in dust from 5 mattresses and air-borne fungi were identified and counted every 4 weeks from january 1976 to october 1977.the arthropod fauna consisted mainly of the pyroglyphid mites dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (58%) and euroglyphus maynei (30%). the fungal flora consisted of aspergillus restrictus (48%), a. glaucus (16%), wallemia sebi (3%) and penicillium spp. (25%). air-borne fungi belonged to the same taxa but in different frequencies, 30, 7, 21 and 27%, r ... | 1978 | 28309229 |
| in vitro evaluation of biospecific and pseudobiospecific ligands aimed at extracorporeal treatment for immunoglobulin e removal. | this work investigated the potential use of an alternative adsorbent to anti-immunoglobulin e (ige)-agarose for ige selective adsorption therapy. a screening of several commercially available adsorbents (concanavalin a, lens culinaris[lc], d-tryptophan, poly-l-lysine, and aminohexyl immobilized on agarose) was done through batch system assays, considering some criteria, such as adsorption capacity, selectivity, and biocompatibility. in the lc-agarose adsorbent, total ige, and specific ige--for t ... | 2006 | 16911314 |
| adverse reactions and tolerability of high-dose sublingual allergen immunotherapy. | sublingual allergen immunotherapy is an effective treatment against allergic respiratory disease. many studies have shown the safety of this type of therapy, although the factors that might affect the tolerability of high-dose sublingual immunotherapy have not been well established. the aim of this study was to determine the factors that affect the tolerability of sublingual allergen immunotherapy. | 2016 | 27418842 |
| skin tests with native, depigmented and glutaraldehyde polymerized allergen extracts. | dose-response skin prick tests are an important tool to standardise allergen extracts and to evaluate changes in skin test response as a consequence of allergen modifications. | 2005 | 15864880 |
| significant improvement in symptoms, skin test, and specific bronchial reactivity after 6 months of treatment with a depigmented, polymerized extract of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and d. farinae. | the efficacy of allergen immunotherapy using depigmented and polymerized extracts has been previously shown for olea europaea, phleum pratense, and parietaria judaica. the objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy after 3 and 6 months of treatment of a depigmented, polymerized extract of a mixture of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and d. farinae. | 2003 | 14989113 |
| a multicenter evaluation of the carla system for the measurement of specific ige antibodies vs. other different methods and skin prick tests. | the evaluation of specific ige by using appropriate immunoassays represents a useful alternative diagnostic procedure where skin prick tests (spts) are not conclusive in clarifying the etiological role of suspected allergens. this study compares the results of the evaluation of specific ige by using the carla system vs. other commercially available immunoassays (cap system, ala-stat medical system, allergen ifci clone system) carried out on the same blood samples obtained from allergic/spts nega ... | 2002 | 12926182 |
| sensitization to alternaria and cladosporium in asthmatic patients and its in vitro diagnostic confirmation. | in order to determine the prevalence of airborne mould sensitization and the reliability of the in vitro diagnostic techniques in daily practice (antigen-specific ige and histamine release test), we performed a 3-year study in 2,200 patients diagnosed with rhinosinusitis and/or bronchial asthma. we found mould sensitization in 101 patients, 20% of whom presented monosensitization against airborne moulds, and the rest associated other sensitizations as follows: 53.7% against dermatophagoides pter ... | 2013 | 10028482 |
| late onset asthma clinical and immunological data: importance of allergy. | in people over 65 years of age (mean age 72) late onset asthma (loa) is often mistaken for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). furthermore, it is generally believed that true allergic asthma starts very seldom in old age and that, in this case, it is actually intrinsic asthma i.e., without any sensitization to aeroallergens. the aim of this study was to show that loa is not an uncommon entity and is often allergic. among a population of 1,888 subjects (over 65 years of age) in a genera ... | 2013 | 9555618 |
| binding affinities of allergens from pollen, mites, and house dust for specific igg subclass antibodies. | the distribution and affinity of igg subclasses against various aeroallergens were assessed by inhibition of specific antibody binding. two parameters from the dose-response curves were taken as indicative of antibody affinity: the point of 50% inhibition and the value of the slopes on double-log plots. it was found that igg4 antibody specific for aeroallergens (i.e., from pollens of several species of gramineae, olea europaea, and parietaria judaica and from house dust) usually exhibits high af ... | 1996 | 8904998 |
| acaricidal activities of β-caryophyllene oxide and structural analogues derived from psidium cattleianum oil against house dust mites. | this study was to evaluate the acaricidal activities of an active compound isolated from psidium cattleianum and structural analogues against dermatophagoides farinae and d. pteronyssinus. β-caryophyllene oxide was isolated using chromatographic techniques. | 2014 | 23861316 |
| mite species identification in the production of allergenic extracts for clinical use and in environmental samples by ribosomal dna amplification. | the identification of allergy-causing mites is conventionally based on morphological characters. however, molecular taxonomy using ribosomal dna (rdna) may be particularly useful in the analysis of mite cultures and purified mite fractions in the production of allergenic extracts. full-length internal transcribed spacers (its1 and its2) were obtained from dermatophagoides farinae, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, dermatophagoides microceras and euroglyphus maynei (astigmata: pyroglyphidae), glycy ... | 2014 | 24617319 |
| [distribution of house dust mites in hasköy town, muş]. | this study was carried out to determine the distribution of house dust mites and the role of the mites on allergic diseases in haskoy town, muş. | 2010 | 21391184 |
| seasonal variation of allergenic acarofauna from the homes of allergic rhinitis and asthmatic patients. | house dust mites (hdms) play positive role in causing various kinds of allergenic manifestations such as allergic rhinitis (ar), asthma, dermatitis, and urticaria. hdms are prevalent in temperate regions but various studies have shown the prevalence of hdms in tropical and subtropical countries. the present study was conducted from march 2015 to february 2016. during the study period, a total of 500 dust samples were collected from 125 homes of 125 patients suffering from ar and asthma. from the ... | 2017 | 29244180 |
| comparison of living and bedrooms in terms of house dust mites in the province of erzincan, turkey. | the most important factors in development of symptoms such as allergic asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and dermatitis in atopic persons are the allergens of house dust mites. the objective of this study was to compare living rooms and bedrooms, and woolen and spring mattresses in terms of the number and species of mites in houses in the province of erzincan, turkey. in total, 74 dust samples were collected from living rooms and bedrooms of 37 randomly selected houses from various districts of ... | 2016 | 26586534 |
| sensitivity to five types of house dust mite in a group of allergic egyptian children. | background: the published data on house dust mite (hdm) sensitization from egypt are scanty. we sought to investigate the sensitization to five different types of hdm among a group of allergic children in a trial to outline the most frequent sensitizing strains in the cairo province. methods: we consecutively enrolled 100 asthmatic patients, aged 1-7 years, of whom 22 had concomitant skin allergy. skin prick testing was performed using allergen extracts of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, dermato ... | 2014 | 25276487 |
| equine intradermal test threshold concentrations for house dust mite and storage mite allergens and identification of stable acari fauna. | house dust mite (hdm) and storage mite (sm) stable fauna and their associated equine intradermal test (idt) threshold concentrations (tcs) for the midwestern region of the usa are unknown. | 2014 | 24800265 |
| ige reactivity to acarus siro extract in korean dust mite allergic patients. | although specific ige to the storage mite acarus siro is often detected, there are no detailed studies on ige reactivity to a. siro in korea. this study was undertaken to investigate the cross-reactivity to the mite species dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, dermatophagoides farinae, tyrophagus putrescentiae, and a. siro in korean mite allergic patients. specific ige values were determined for the four mite species and a competitive inhibition test was performed for mite extracts using the immunoca ... | 2014 | 24287899 |
| seasonal changes of house dust mite population in bitlis and muş provinces of turkey. | this study was conducted to determine the dust mite fauna of houses in bitlis and muş provinces, the monthly value of mite numbers/g dust, as well as the impact of temperature, humidity and altitude on their numbers. | 2013 | 23955909 |
| enzymatic activity of allergenic house dust and storage mite extracts. | proteases are involved in the pathogenicity of allergy, increasing epithelial permeability and acting as adjuvants. enzymatic activity is therefore important for the allergenicity of an extract and also affects its stability and safety. however, the enzymatic activity of extracts is not usually evaluated. the objective of this study was to evaluate the enzymatic activity of the most allergenic mite extracts and to investigate their allergenic properties. extracts from nine allergenic mite specie ... | 2013 | 23427664 |
| mite hypersensitivity in patients with rhinitis and rhinosinusitis living in a tropical environment. | rhinitis and rhinosinusitis are major concerns in public health. mites are important aetiological agents in the tropics. the present study investigated the in vivo response to mite allergens in patients with rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. | 2014 | 23253681 |
| storage mite sensitisation is associated with early life village residence in turkey. | storage mites (sms) occur in house-dust and the rate of sensitisation to them is high. we aimed to investigate if past and current living conditions are associated with the risk of sm sensitisation. | 2013 | 23137867 |
| indoor mite allergen levels, specific ige prevalence and ige cross-inhibition pattern among asthmatic children in haikou, southern china. | haikou locates in tropical island with unique mite propagation. the aim of this stuy is to determine mite allergens levels in haikou, and to investigate the prevalence of mite specific ige-sensitization and ige cross-reactivity between house dust mites. | 2012 | 22932181 |
| dust mite species in the households of mite-sensitive dogs with atopic dermatitis. | the presence of important house dust and storage mite species in the microenvironment of atopic dogs has not been thoroughly investigated. | 2012 | 22575020 |
| [house dust mites at icelandic farms]. | sensitization to dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (d. pteronyssinus) occurs in 9% of the reykjavik population, despite the fact that no der p 1 antigen has been found in the area. a recent study revealed that sensitized persons more often had a childhood history of work or holiday stay in rural areas than controls. as a follow up we studied the risk of exposure to mites in farmland dwellings. | 2008 | 18974433 |
| mite allergen exposure, sensitisation and clinical symptoms in valdivia, chile. | one hundred consecutive asthmatic paediatric patients were evaluated and skin tested with a battery of skin prick test reagents, including 8 different standardized house dust mite extracts. asthma severity was graded according to the global initiative for asthma (gina) document in mild persistent (52 patients), moderate persistent (39) and severe persistent (9). sixty patients had asthma and allergic rhinitis, 12 asthma and eczema, and 8 asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema. the patient populati ... | 2005 | 16261955 |
| prevalence of sensitization to the storage mites acarus siro, tyrophagus putrescentiae, and lepidoglyphus destructor in allergic patients with different degrees of sensitization to the house-dust mite dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | the prevalence of sensitization to the storage mites acarus siro (as), tyrophagus putrescentiae (tp), and lepidoglyphus destructor (ld) was studied in 250 sera of patients with different degrees of sensitization to the house-dust mite dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (dp) by measuring ige binding to extracts of the storage mites. additionally, allergenic cross-reactivity between dp and the storage mite species was studied by rast inhibition with five individual sera (and a pool of these sera) with ... | 1998 | 9574887 |
| allergenic characterization of acarus siro and tyrophagus putrescentiae and their crossreactivity with lepidoglyphus destructor and dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | allergenic components in extracts of acarus siro and tyrophagus putrescentiae were identified by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide (sds-page) and immunoblotting. five and four allergenic components, respectively, were visualized with sera from farmers sensitized to storage mites. the highest frequency of ige-binding was to a 15 kda component of a. siro (7/9 sera) and a 16 kda component of t. putrescentiae (23/29 sera). the allergenic crossreactivity of a. siro and t. putrescentiae with lepi ... | 1994 | 7982124 |
| monoclonal antibodies to lepidoglyphus destructor: delineation of crossreactivity between storage mites and house dust mites. | we have developed monoclonal antibodies (moabs) to the storage mite lepidoglyphus destructor (ld). employing these anti-ld moabs ld-moabs) in elisa and elisa inhibition techniques we have analysed the reaction pattern of ld-moabs to both non-pyroglyphid and pyroglyphid mites. the storage mite glycyphagus domesticus (gd) exhibited most efficient inhibition, followed by acarus siro (as), tyrophagus putrescentiae (tp), dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (dpt) and euroglyphus maynei (em). of the two pyr ... | 1992 | 1468029 |
| [sensitization against storage mites in allergic rhinopathy]. | in the past 15 years, storage mites became more common as an agent in allergic airway disease. sensitization to storage mites has been reported in farmers and grain workers. there were some studies investigating local populations, especially in the north of europe. the sensitization to storage mites in a rural population seems to be similar to the rate found for dermatophagoides. the main diseases caused by storage mites are allergic rhinitis and asthma. although there is a cross-reactivity betw ... | 1991 | 1755912 |
| [sensitization to granary mites in patients with allergic diseases]. | as many as 71 patients selected from a group of 550 patients suffering from allergic diseases, sensitized to the house dust mites dermatophagoides pteronyssinus were examined. a study was made of the presence of allergen-specific ige antibodies against house dust mites, storage mites (7 species altogether) using allergenic discs and commercial kits rast (pharmacia, sweden). the group under examination mostly manifested sensitization to the house dust mites: dermatophagoides ferinae (80%), eurogl ... | 1991 | 2063323 |
| allergenic and antigenic relationship between three species of storage mite and the house dust mite, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | we have explored the antigenic and allergenic relationship between the house dust mite dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and three species of storage mite, glycyphagus destructor, acarus siro, and tyrophagus longior. crossed immunoelectrophoresis demonstrated that all the mite extracts contained multiple antigens but that there was only limited cross-reactivity between the different species. six sera were obtained from workers exposed to storage mites and with occupationally related lower respirato ... | 1989 | 2754141 |
| lack of allergenic cross-reactivity between storage mites and dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. | the allergenic cross-reactivity between storage mites (lepidoglyphus destructor, glycyphagus domesticus, tyrophagus putrescentiae and acarus siro) and the house dust mite dermatophagoides pteronyssinus was studied with the radio-allergo-sorbent test (rast) and the rast inhibition technique. rast-positive sera were obtained from fifty-three farmers who were positive to at least one of the four storage mites. sera from twelve of these farmers, eight of whom were also positive to d. pteronyssinus, ... | 1987 | 3829368 |
| [can acarus siro be considered an allergenic mite in children? evaluation of 248 cases]. | among 248 allergic children we noted 44 children (21%) with strongly or moderately positive cutaneous tests (in seven out of these tested children respiratory provocation tests are very positive). they are urban children and their houses are not different from other allergic children. they are mostly boys (72%), more than 5 years old (91%), with an asthma (84%), a radiological sinusitis (45%), an hypereosinophilia (88%) and elevated total ige (90%). 43/44 children also have positive cutaneous te ... | 1986 | 3453727 |
| mites living in hay: an important allergen source? | fifty-two farmers and 21 non-farmers with symptoms related to hay contact were investigated. skin prick tests (spt) and rast were performed with an extract made of barn dust (bde) consisting of hay remnants. at microscopy, the barn dust was found to contain large amounts of dead mites, most of them identified as lepidoglyphus destructor and acarus siro. twenty-one patients (9 farmers and 12 non-farmers) had positive rast or bde, with a good correlation to the case histories. other allergies, esp ... | 1982 | 6897499 |
| the allergenic importance of house dust and storage mites in asthmatics in brunei, s.e. asia. | examination of dust from sleeping areas showed that storage mites, especially glycyphagid species, were predominant in brunei house dust. on skin testing sixty asthmatics with 1% extracts of six mite species, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus was found to provoke the greatest number of positive skin reactions (66.7%), but positive reactions for tyrophagus putrescentiae (50%), acarus siro (35%), glycyphagus domesticus (40%), and lepidoglyphus destructor (45%) demonstrated that storage mites are also ... | 1980 | 7438419 |
| the role and allergenic importance of storage mites in house dust and other environments. | skin tests were performed on 210 patients with house dust allergy and bronchial asthma or perennial rhinitis using extracts of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and of four storage mites most commonly found in house dust in the united kingdom--acarus siro, tyrophagus putrescentiae, lepidoglyphus (formerly glycyphagus) destructor and glycyphagus domesticus. the results of the skin tests were related to certain occupations and living conditions of the patients which could have exposed them to storage ... | 1979 | 519837 |
| allergens involved in the cross-reactivity of aedes aegypti with other arthropods. | cross-reactivity between aedes aegypti and mites, cockroaches, and shrimp has been previously suggested, but the involved molecular components have not been fully described. | 2017 | 28434865 |
| molecular identification of house dust mites and storage mites. | mites are known causes of allergic diseases. currently, identification of mites based on morphology is difficult if only one mite is isolated from a (dust) sample, or when only one gender is found, or when the specimen is not intact especially with the loss of the legs. the purpose of this study was to use polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (pcr-rflp) of the its2 gene, to complement the morphological data for the identification of mites to the species level. for t ... | 2011 | 21468750 |
| molecular identification of pathogenic house dust mites using 12s rrna sequences. | house dust mites are microarthropods implicated in the cause of allergic diseases. currently, there is no phylogenetic analysis of dust mites based on genomic or mitochondrial dna (mtdna) evidence. for the first time, we report evolutionary relationships based on partial mtdna 12s rrna sequences among the four dust mite families pyroglyphidae (dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), glycyphagoidea (glycyphagus privatus), acaridae (aleuroglyphus ovatus), and echimyopodidae (blomia tropicalis). thirteen ... | 2005 | 16007695 |
| cutaneous sensitivity to six mite species in asthmatic patients from five latin american countries. | the prevalence of positive skin prick tests to the mite species dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, d. farinae, blomia tropicalis, chortoglyphus arcuatus, lepidoglyphus destructor and aleuroglyphus ovatus was determined in 297 asthmatic adults and children living in seven cities of five latin american countries. a standardized protocol and a common battery of extracts were used at each site. the mean wheal diameters were measured after 15 min, and those > or = 3 mm were considered positive. sensitiz ... | 2013 | 8298748 |