ISSN:
1365-2222
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Background Animal hair/dander proteins frequently cause Type I hypersensitivities. Species-specific and broadly cross-reacting allergens have been characterized in the past.Methods Sera from eight individuals suffering from symptoms due to exposure to deer and deer-derived products were investigated by immunoblotting. Extracts from deer, dog, cat, horse, rabbit and cow, respectively, were tested for IgE-binding. To reveal cross-reactivities patients' sera were preadsorbed with these extracts prior to testing with deer extract.Results Deer allergens with the molecular mass of 22 and 25 kD (major allergens), as well as 60 kD were identified. The 22 and 25 kD allergens are cross-reactive with the corresponding cow allergens.Conclusions Deer allergy is a rare sensitization mainly affecting persons exposed to deer, who displayed an atopie disposition. From our results it can be assumed that this hypersensitivity is partly associated with allergy to cow dander.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00693.x
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