[Does the allergic child become sensitized to small domestic mammals (guinea pig, hamster, rabbit?)].
Our own works show among allergic children a frequency of sensitization of 30% to cats and of 17% to dogs. But, the proportion of sensitizations to other small domestic mammals such as guinea pigs, hamsters of rabbits seems to be unknown. Among atopic children with a known contact with those pets we noted: for guinea pig: 29% positive cutaneous or RAST tests 21% clinical signs in presence of animals; for hamster respectively 28% and 6.5%; for rabbit respectively 18% and 12.3%. Guinea pigs seem to be more sensitizing animals, followed by rabbits, then by hamsters. As for cats and dogs, eviction is imperative when a sensitization is demonstrated.
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D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs / Q000276:immunology; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests
D000485:Allergens
L'enfant allergique se sensibilise-t-il aux petits mammifères domestiques (cobaye, hamster, lapin)?