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 …

The examination of house dust mite extracts has indicated that over 30 different proteins can
induce IgE antibody in patients allergic to the house dust mite. There are however dominant …

Background: The prevalence of sensitization in patients with asthma and rhinitis in mainland
China remains unclear. Objective: Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of allergy in …

Conservatively, at least 100 million people are affected by house dust mite allergy
worldwide, manifesting itself as asthma, rhinitis or atopic dermatitis. Despite the growing …

abstract The allergenic load of house dust mite allergy is largely constituted by a few
proteins with a hierarchical pattern of allergenicity. The serodominant specificities are the …

Background: Cockroaches produce several proteins that induce IgE antibody responses.
Although cockroaches are abundant in warm and humid areas, sensitization to cockroach …

▪ 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 …

House dust mite allergens (HDM) cause bronchoconstriction in asthma patients and induce
an inflammatory response in the lungs due to the release of cytokines, chemokines and …

Background: Recent studies showed the presence of a unique dust‐mite fauna in the indoor
environment of Singapore. Immediate hypersensitivity to these dust mites, along with other …

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 …