title: Allergenicity of Chironomidae in asthmatic patients.
abstract: In order to clarify the relation between asthma and Chironomidae, we examined the cross-reactivity between Chironomidae and other common allergens. We noted significant correlations between positive skin tests with Chironomidae and with other allergens. The radioallergosorbent inhibition test, however, suggested that there may be no cross-reactivity or, if any, only very low cross-reactivity between midge allergens and mite, house dust (HD), silk, shrimp, or mosquito allergens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasa
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D002683:Chironomidae / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D009033:Culicidae / Q000276:immunology; D033364:Decapoda / Q000276:immunology; D004175:Diptera / Q000276:immunology*; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust