[Respiratory allergy and domestic animals].
Pets must be considered allergy factors. They are not advised for atopic families. However some recent publications suggest a protective effect of cat and dog exposure in the first year of life. The origin of this protective effect is not known.
Touraine
F
F
Service de Pathologie Respiratoire et d'Allergologie, Hôpital du Cluzeau, 87000 Limoges.
Ki
C
C
Florea
O
O
Brianchon
C
C
Bonnaud
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D004391:Dust; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D015995:Prevalence; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
D004391:Dust; D004731:Endotoxins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G