title: Nasal allergy to avian antigens.
abstract: This study describes the case of a patient who developed symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis on exposure to budgerigars and parrots. An IgE-mediated allergy to budgerigar, parrot and pigeon antigens was demonstrated using both in-vivo challenge tests (skin and nasal provocation tests) and in-vitro investigations (radio-allergo-sorbent test, histamine release test). The study shows that the development of nasal disease can be associated with allergy to avian antigens.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D010856:Columbidae / Q000276:immunology; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006636:Histamine Release; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism*; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D010240:Parakeets / Q000276:immunology*; D010311:Parrots / Q000276:immunology*; D011563:Psittaciformes / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E