... significantly lower in patients with ARS than in those without ARS. Moreover, the proportions of patients allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (d1) and Dermatophagoides farinae (d2) were significantly smaller in children with ARS (all p values <0.05). Univariate analyses showed that an older onset age...

...Xianhui Zheng; Liting Wu; Haisheng Hu; Teng Zhang; Yuemin Chen; Wenting Luo; Baoqing Sun Introduction: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) and shrimp are common air allergens and allergenic food sources, respectively, in southern China. This study aimed to analyze the specific immunoglobulin E...

... of mite allergy in an area with a high environmental exposure of house dust mites (HDM) and storage mites. Methods: Skin prick tests were performed with standardized extracts (DIATER, Madrid, Spain). A specific commercial molecular panel (MADx) for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpt), Dermatophagoides...

... guidelines, we diagnosed asthma in Ishinomaki city temporary housing residents aged 15 years or older. We then analyzed serum antigen-specific IgE levels to Dermatophagoides farinae ( Der f ), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus ( Der p ), and Aspergillus fumigatus. Results: The prevalence of asthma exceeded 20...

... relevant sensitization to HDMs with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. Skin prick test (SPT) with standardized mite extracts, a broad customized CRD serum sIgE panel including 9 Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergens and the related protein allergenic characterization, was investigated in all serum...

...Shi Chen; Yiwu Zheng; Bing Chen; Haifeng Zhong; Feng Liao; Ling Wang; Siu Fu Hui; Xuxin Lai Background: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) and Blomia tropicalis (BT) are the dominant house dust mites inducing allergic diseases in tropical climates. It is not known whether the efficacy of DP...

... Clin Immun 2007;120:518-525. 18. Ogburn RN, Randall TA, Xu Y, Roberts JH, Mebrahtu B, Karnuta JM, Rider SD, Kissling GE, London RE, Pomes A, Arlian L, Fitzgerald MC, Mueller GA: Are dust mite allergens more abundant and/or more stable than other Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus proteins? J Allergy...

...Sven Becker; Thomas Schlederer; Matthias F. Kramer; Mareike Haack; Susanne Vrtala; Yvonne Resch; Christian Lupinek; Rudolf Valenta; Moritz Gröger Background: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus is one of the most important perennial allergen sources worldwide. Molecular diagnostics using...

... months. Subjects had moderate-to-severe HDM AR, positive skin prick and IgE against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus/Dermatophagoides farinae (DP/DF). The primary end point was change from baseline in the IgE-blocking factor against DP after 6 months. Secondary end points measured changes in the IgE...

...D. Hervás; J. Pons; J. Milá; N. Matamoros; J.A. Hervás; L. García-Marcos Background: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus specific IgE (sIgE) measurement is a major diagnostic test for the detection of sensitization to that allergen. Methods: To investigate the effect of climate on the seasonal...

... extracts. The aim of this study was to analyze commercially available Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extracts from different manufacturers regarding allergen composition and content and whether variations may affect their allergenic activity. Methods: Antibodies specific for several D. pteronyssinus...

.... Dermatophagoides farinae Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus House dust mite Growth rate Allergen Endotoxin The house dust mites, Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus are the source of many potent allergens. Extracts of these mites are heterogeneous mixtures that contain many...

... populations with distinct parasite transmission dynamics. Methods: The study was conducted in two villages with different Schistosoma haematobium transmission dynamics, i.e. high (n = 365) and low (n = 307) transmission. Allergic reactivity to the common house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus...

... from asthma and/or allergic rhinitis following sensitization to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and 51 patients sensitized to Lolium perenne were investigated. 40 atopic patients and 30 healthy subjects were also selected as controls. Diagnosis was obtained by means of prick and/or intradermal tests...

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...Neil R. Lynch; Wayne R. Thomas; Nancy M. Garcia; Maria Christina Di Prisco; Franca A. Puccio; Reina I. López; Lee A. Hazell; Horng Den Shen; Keh Liang Lin; Kaw Yan Chua Der p 2, Der p 5 and Der p 7 are three allergens of the house-dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus that have been cloned...

... without IgE antibodies against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus less than 5% have IgE antibodies reactive with these insects. By means of RAST inhibition studies it is shown that cross-reactivity exits between D. pteronyssinus and silverfish, cockroach or chironomid. This means that a positive RAST...

...Jaw-Ji Tsai; Ting-Fan Wang; Soo-Ray Wang; Te-Heng Kao We investigated the contributing effect of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus- stimulated mononuclear cell (MNC) cultured supernatants on the differentiation and density alteration of eosinophils. MNC, obtained from either normal subjects...

...A.B. Tonnel; J. Pestel; C. Duez; P. Jeannin; J.Y. Cesbron; A. Capron We studied conditions of human IgE formation in severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice engrafted with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from allergic patients sensitive to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (D.pt...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Antigenic determinant IgE antibody Mutagenesis...