Dermatophagoides and storage mites: statistical analysis of RAST results.
R.I.A. dosages of specific IgE antibodies to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae (house dust mites), Acarus siro, Lepidoglyphus destructor, and Tyrophagus putrescentiae (storage mites) in 467 unselected patients were statistically analyzed. A significant noncorrelation between specific IgE antibodies to storage mites and those to house dust mites has been found, suggesting that storage mites have their own allergenic specificity.
Angrisano
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Department of Pediatric Allergology, Bollate Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Di Berardino
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Fregoso
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A
Zatta
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G
Bagliani
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G
Compostella
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R
D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D000485:Allergens; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D004391:Dust; D007073:Immunoglobulin E