Major inhalant allergens in Mauritius
Subratty, A.H.; Fakim, N.
Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Official Publication of the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology 74(6): 489-490
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1081-1206 PMID: 7788515 Document Number: 454114
The pattern of total serum IgE titres among a group of patients suffering from asthma in Mauritius was determined. Twenty-five asthmatic patients and 10 controls who met the criteria for the study were registered. A comprehensive clinical evaluation was followed by allergy skin testing (prick test) to common aeroallergens. Serum total IgE levels were measured in all 35 participants. Of 22 patients studied, 22 had significant levels of IgE when tested to airborne allergens. Positive skin tests against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae correlated well with the presence of serum total IgE. Sixteen patients also had had moderate to severe exacerbations throughout the year.