Chironomid potent allergens causing respiratory allergy in children
Morsy, T.A.; Saleh, W.A.; Farrag, A.M.; Rifaat, M.M.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 30(1): 83-92
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 10786021 Document Number: 523778
Skin prick tests using Chironomus calipterus crude extract were positive in 20 out of 25 children with respiratory allergy in Egypt. The skin prick tests with house dust mite crude extract (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) were positive in 3 of these 20 chironomid positive skin tests. Chironomid-specific IgE-ELISA were demonstrated in the sera of 17 (85%) of the chironomid skin positive patients. These 17 patients gave negative skin prick test to house dust mite crude extract. It is concluded that chironomid allergens should be considered when dealing with human respiratory allergy caused by arthropods.
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