title: Dust mite allergy: an important cause of respiratory disease in farmers.
abstract: In 2,578 Swedish farmers, 6.2% were found to have an allergy to storage mites. The storage mite Lepidoglyphus destructor has been identified by both RAST and bronchial challenges as a significant cause of occupational asthma in rural environments. Immunohistochemical studies of L. destructor disclosed that at least one L. destructor allergen is associated with digestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Hage-Hamsten
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Härfast
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D004391:Dust