title: Antigenic relationship between the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae and the predacious mite Phytoseiulus persimilis.
abstract: We have examined the antigenic relationship between the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae and the predacious mite Phytoseiulus persimilis. Immunoblotting analysis demonstrated that there was a very weak antigenic cross-reactivity between these different suborder of mites but that this cross-reactivity was not attributed to D. farinaes major allergen's, Der fI and Der fII. These results suggest that P. persimilis might scarcely provoke allergic symptoms in patients sensitized to house dust mites.
authors.affiliation: Section of Allergology, Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Homma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uesato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004391:Dust; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D004391:Dust