Only few allergens derived from house dust mite (HDM) species have been evaluated in terms of their potential to induce allergic inflammation. In this study, we aimed to evaluate different aspects of the allergenicity and allergenic activity of Blo t 2, a Blomia tropicalis allergen. Blo t 2 was produced as a recombinant protein in Escherichia coli. Its allergenic activity was tested in humans by skin prick test and basophil activation assays, and in mice, by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and a model of allergic airway inflammation. Sensitization rate to Blo t 2 (54.3%) was similar to that found to Blo t 21 (57.2%) and higher than to Der p 2 (37.5%). Most Blo t 2-sensitized patients showed a low intensity response (99.5%). Blo t 2 elicited CD203c upregulation and allergen induced skin inflammation. Additionally, immunized animals produced anti-Blo t 2 IgE antibodies and passive transfer of their serum to non-immunized animals induced skin inflammation after allergen exposure. Immunized animals developed bronchial hyperreactivity and a strong inflammatory lung reaction (eosinophils and neutrophils). These results confirm the allergenic activity of Blo t 2 and supports its clinical relevance.
Desde su descripción inicial en los años noventa, una estructura denominada Urbanorum spp, ha generado controversias en la comunidad científica con respecto a su condición biológica. Por sus características morfológicas observadas bajo microscopia óptica, algunos bioanalistas lo han considerado un organismo protozoario. Sin embargo, no se cuenta con el respaldo científico suficiente para considerar a esta estructura un ser vivo y, aún más, para ser clasificado taxonómicamente como un parásito. En esta reflexión, se reportan por primera vez dos casos sobre la detección en heces de una estructura compatible con Urbanorum spp. en zona rural del departamento de Bolívar, Colombia. Adicionalmente, se analiza la prevalencia de hallazgos similares en países de América del Sur y se resalta la importancia de la aplicación futura de técnicas moleculares y genéticas para el estudio de estos casos.
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