The prevalence of allergic airway diseases such as asthma and rhinitis has increased
dramatically to epidemic proportions worldwide. Besides air pollution from industry derived …

In parallel with changes in lifestyle over the last 50 years (sedentary living in warm houses
with extensive furnishing and low ventilation rates), there has been a progressive increase …

Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

▪ Abstract Many species of arthropods are the sources of potent allergens that sensitize and
induce IgE-mediated allergic reactions in humans. Most of these arthropod allergens are …

The most important allergy-causing mites found in homes worldwide are the house dust
mites Dermatophagoides farinae, D. pteronyssinus, Euroglyphus maynei, and the storage …

Asthma has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American
countries over the past decade. In Brazil and Costa Rica, the prevalence of asthma and …

Geography of house dust mite allergens Page 1 211 Review article Geography of house dust
mite allergens Wayne R Thomas 1 Summary Objective: To consider how the different …

BACKGROUND: Sensitization to allergens has been shown to be a risk factor for adults with
acute asthma first seen in the emergency department. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this …

Hypersensitivity to house dust mite (HDM; Dermatophagoides sp.) allergens is one of the
most common allergic responses, affecting up to 85% of asthmatics. Sensitization to indoor …

Hispanic individuals trace their ancestry to countries that were previously under Spanish
rule, including Mexico, large parts of Central and South America, and some Caribbean …