title: Animal allergy among husbandry personnel in Riyadh.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The importance of specific animal allergy in immunopathology of asthma and atopic diseases remained to be defined.
  
  
  METHODS
  We measured total and specific IgE. Western blotting of some allergens was also characterised.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant elevation of IgE in 3 persons among 15 samples collected. Western blotting showed common husbandry allergens from 3 sources that have common allergenicity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exposure to animal products exacerbates allergic asthma in adults, suggesting that preventive measures should be taken to reduce their sensitivity.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Maneea
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Juhaim
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al-Hatlan
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kujan
authors.forename: Bassel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tarakji
authors.forename: Saleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azzegahiby
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azzegahiby
authors.forename: Richard K H
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wyse
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Al-Rabia
authors.forename: Faris Q B
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Alenzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E