title: Cockroaches in relation to bronchial asthma in the Durban area.
abstract: Thirty patients from the White and Coloured asthma clinics were subjected to skin prick tests with various antigens. Although the house-dust mite was found to be the main offender, 9 of the 30 patients showed a significant reaction to cockroach antigen. It is felt that cockroaches play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma in the Durban area and that this fact should be considered in desensitization programmes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003058:Cockroaches / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity; D012882:Skin Tests; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens