title: [Correlation between positive skin tests to molds, total IgE, and specific IgE using ELISA and mold cultures from the environment of the pediatric allergy patient].
abstract: The aim of this study was to made a correlation between allergic symptoms, positive skin prick test to fungi, total and specific IgE and mold culture in the patient's environmental. There were included 35 children (3-16 years), with skin prick test positive to fungi. The most frequent were: Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Candida. Total and specific IgE were measured with ELISA, with titers high in 77.2% and 31.4% respectively. Fungal cultures were collected from dwellings and schools. The most frequently isolated mold genera were Cladosporium, Alternaria and Penicillium in the same proportion in both places: dwellings and schools. We concluded fungi are commonly found in children's environment.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García Caballero
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nader
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morfin Maciel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012574:Schools; D012882:Skin Tests; D013045:Species Specificity; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: Correlación entre pruebas cutáneas positivas a hongos, IgE total, e IgE específica por ELISA y cultivos de hongos en el medio ambiente del paciente pediátrico alérgico.