Skin Tests in the Investigation Ofhouse Dust Allergy.

McEwen, Lisa M.

doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.1968.tb03713.x

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Mites As Allergens In Dust1

Correlations In the Strengths Of The Skin Reactions Of 200 A1

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“…When investigating the allergens characteristic of the domestic environment, McEwen (1968) showed they were contained in old keratin material, though when the work was done it was 327 not realized that the keratin, whether from feathers, hair, or human skin scales, served only as a source of food for mites. Soon after, it was shown (Frankland, McEwen, and Feinberg, 1970) that a mite extract of D. farinae could be used as a diagnostic skin test agent in house dust sensitivity.…”

Section: Mites As Allergens In Dustmentioning

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House dust mites and allergy.

Frankland¹

1972

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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Section: Mites As Allergens In Dustmentioning

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House dust mites and allergy.

Frankland¹

1972

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…A more quantitative way of comparing skin reactions to two extracts is to compute the correlation coefficient (r), which, in this case, indicates the correlation between the strengths of the reactions (30). This correlation can also be illustrated by a diagram in which the reactions of each patient to the two extracts is shown.…”

Section: Correlations In the Strengths Of The Skin Reactions Of 200 Amentioning

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Comparison of Skin Reactions to Extracts of House Dust, Mites, and Human Skin Scales

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Voorhorst

1969

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Correlation of the specific IgE in serum and nasal secretions with clinical symptoms in atopies

Ortolani

Miadonna

Adami

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Clin Experimental Allergy

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Summary In an unselected population of 133 young adults studied by prick testing to common allergens three groups were identified: eleven subjects with positive skin test responses and clinical symptoms of allergy; ten subjects only with positive skin tests and the remainder with negative skin tests. All subjects with positive skin tests (with and without symptoms) were studied by RAST on the serum and nasal secretions. Specific and non‐specific bronchial provocation tests (BPT) were also carried out. The serum RAST was positive in all subjects with positive skin tests, and there was good correlation between high levels of circulating specific IgE and the presence of clinical symptoms. The RAST of nasal secretions was negative in most symptom‐free subjects and as a diagnostic lest it was slightly better than the serum RAST. BPTs with extracts of the relevant allergens caused bronchospasm in every subject with a positive nasal secretion RAST. Only two subjects out of fifteen with a positive response were clinical asthmatics. Our results cast doubt on the clinical relevance of the BPT as it is usually conducted.

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Skin Tests in the Investigation Ofhouse Dust Allergy.

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

House dust mites and allergy.

House dust mites and allergy.

Comparison of Skin Reactions to Extracts of House Dust, Mites, and Human Skin Scales

Correlation of the specific IgE in serum and nasal secretions with clinical symptoms in atopies

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