title: [Detection of the incidence of increased sensitization to molds in patients with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis].
abstract: The incidence of sensibilization against extracts of moulds produced by VEB SSW Dresden was investigated by intracutaneous tests in 354 persons (controls and patients - adults and children - with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis). Even in the nonallergic controls the tests were positive in 20-30%. Patients with asthma and rhinitis were significantly more often positive than controls with Mucor, Cladosporium and mixed-mould. There was no difference between the groups with Aspergillus and Penicillium. Testing with extract of mixed-mould is not effective. Positive results with the individual moulds were not excluded although the test with mixed-mould was negative. There was no essential difference in the incidence of sensibilization between adults and children with bronchial asthma using mould extracts of VEB SSW Dresden.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000276:immunology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000276:immunology; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009089:Mucor / Q000276:immunology; D010407:Penicillium / Q000276:immunology; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal
vernacular_title: Nachweis einer erhöhten Sensibilisierungshäufigkeit gegenüber Schimmelpilzen bei Patienten mit Asthma bronchiale und allergischer Rhinitis.