Allergenicity of Chironomidae in asthmatic patients
Yamashita, N.; Ito, K.; Miyamoto, T.; Mano, K.; Shibuya, T.; Kamei, K.; Sasa, M.
Annals of Allergy 63(5): 423-426
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4738 PMID: 2573297 Document Number: 326511
In order to clarify the relation between asthma and Chironomidae, we examined the cross-reactivity between Chironomidae and other common allergens. We noted significant correlations between positive skin tests with Chironomidae and with other allergens. The radioallergosorbent inhibition test, however, suggested that there may be no cross-reactivity or, if any, only very low cross-reactivity between midge allergens and mite, house dust (HD), silk, shrimp, or mosquito allergens.