title: Retrospective survey of a link between cat and dog antigens and allergic conjuctivitis.
abstract: This retrospective 3-year study was designed to determine (a) which antigen positive patients were found in greater numbers, (b) whether the patients who were positive for cat or dog antigen-specific IgE were also positive for other antigens, and (c) whether the number of patients with allergic conjunctivitis increased during a particular time of the year. A total of 762 patients were diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis including 107 cat-positive and/or dog-positive patients. Cat-positive patients were more prevalent than dog-positive patients, (p < 0.001). All but 2 patients were positive for other antigens, indicating a strong link between the animal antigens and other antigens. Cat and dog allergy increased in spring and early summer.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujishima
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shimazaki
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsubota
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003625:Data Collection; D004285:Dogs / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000941:Antigens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E