title: The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XIII): threshold phenomenon and summation of effects.
abstract: The concepts of a threshold for pruritus and a threshold for canine atopic dermatitis (AD) are useful in the understanding of the development of clinical manifestations of this disease. Multiple flare factors, such as infections with bacteria and yeasts, can contribute to the severity of clinical signs in affected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, P.O. Box 100126, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA. marsella@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marsella
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sousa
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D011537:Pruritus / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D012955:Societies, Medical; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens