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    Identification and quantification of mite allergens (1998)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Allergy 53 (1998), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Allergens from the house dust mite are ubiquitous in house dust. Exposure to these allergens can cause acute symptoms in patients who are sensitized to house-dust mite and have asthma or other allergic diseases, such as rhinitis or atopic dermatitis. It is not clear how much mite-allergen exposure is a risk factor for the development of sensitization or for triggering acute symptoms. Therefore, it is important to be able to quantify accurately the amount of mite allergen present in the indoor environment in order to carry out studies to identify risk factors for exposure, to investigate exposure-response effects, and to monitor the progress of allergen-reducing regimens.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04998.x
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    Sensitization to house dust mites in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the absence of domestic exposure to mites (2004)
    Oxford, UK : Munksgaard International Publishers
    Allergy 59 (2004), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background:  House dust mites are common sources of indoor allergens. In Reykjavik, Iceland, 9% of the young adult population had serum-specific IgE to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Sensitization to mites is usually assumed to be due to exposure to house dust mites in the indoor environment. This investigation was carried out to measure the concentrations of house dust mite allergens and to investigate which species of mites were present in beds in Iceland.Methods:  A total of 197 randomly selected adults were visited at home using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) II Indoor protocol. Dust samples were collected from mattresses for measurement of house dust mite allergen concentrations and to estimate the number and type of house dust mites. Additional samples from mattresses and floors were collected from the homes of 10 patients with positive skin prick tests (SPT) to D. pteronyssinus. House dust mite allergen concentrations were measured using ELISA and examination of mite species was carried out using microscopy. Climatic parameters were assessed using psychrometer readings in the bedrooms and outdoors.Results:  We found two single mite specimens, both D. pteronyssinus, in two dust samples. Mite allergen analyses indicated that two other dust samples had Der f 1 results close to the cut-off of 0.1 μg/g of dust. No samples were positive for Der p 1. In an additional collection of dust from the homes of 10 SPT-positive patients no Dermatophagoides spp. were found.Conclusions:  Reykjavik citizens are exposed to extremely low amounts of house dust mite allergens in their homes. Possible alternative sources for sensitization are discussed, such as bird nests, exposure from travelling abroad, or other mites or invertebrates that cross-react with house dust mite allergens. Our findings suggest that exposures other than to house dust mites indoors are possible sources of mite allergen exposure.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00459.x
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    Measuring atopy in a multi-centre epidemiological study (1996)
    Springer
    European journal of epidemiology 12 (1996), S. 155-162 
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    ISSN: 1573-7284
    Keywords: Atopy ; Epidemiology ; Fieldworker ; Multicentre study ; Skin test
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Skin prick tests are used as a measure of atopy in epidemiological studies, but results may be influenced by the fieldworker performing the test. In a multi-centre epidemiological study the method of reporting the results should consider the need for comparability of findings from different centres. Data on over 1000 subjects from three English centres of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey were analysed to determine whether allergen wheal should be adjusted for histamine wheal, and what cutoff diameter gave the most comparable results. No consistent relation between allergen wheal diameter and histamine wheal diameter was found for any fieldworker or allergen. A cutoff of 〉 0 mm for a positive result gave a more consistent relation with the corresponding specific IgE value between fieldworkers than either a cutoff of ⩾ 3 mm or the use of the mean wheal diameter. While this result is not immediately generalisable to studies using different skin prick test reagents, the method of analysis to determine the appropriate criterion of reporting can be used in other epidemiological studies.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00145501
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