[Guinea-pig asthma (author's transl)].
Out of 140 selected patients with bronchial asthma 24 demonstrated signs of guinea-pig hypersensitivity. Six further patients with a shorter exposure to guinea-pigs were not sensitized. The diagnosis can be established by means of history, skin test, and removal of the animal. The mean period until asthma became clinically manifest was 12.3 months, for the prodromal stage rhinitis and (or) conjunctivitis 9.8 months. Atopic symptoms may or may not be present in affected persons. A great number of accompanying false-positive skin test reactions to different animal dander antigens supports the hypothesis of an antigenic relationship between dander allergens from different animal species. The only treatment for guinea-pig asthma is removal of the guinea-pig. Other domestic animals should be avoided as well.
D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis; D012882:Skin Tests; D013997:Time Factors
D000485:Allergens
Meerschweinchen-Asthma