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Background  Despite the clinical importance of pollen allergens among Filipinos, few studies delve into the sensitization profiles of Filipinos against pollen allergens. This study determined the sensitization profile of Filipinos to pollen using skin prick test (SPT) and pollen-specific ELISA.    Methods  Pollen from fifteen selected plant sources was collected and extracted for use in sensitization tests. Volunteers were interviewed for their clinical history prior to blood sampling and SPT. The blood samples collected were assessed using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).    Results  The best panel of pollen allergens for the skin prick test was  Mangifera indica  (64%),  Acacia auriculiformis  (28%),  Mimosa  spp. (25%)  Amaranthus spinosus  (22%),  Lantana camara  (20%),  Pilea microphylla  (16%) and  Dichanthium aristatum  (15%). Young adults had more sensitizations to pollen than among early childhood and elderly. There were more allergic subjects that have rhinitis (61%) than asthma (42%) and atopic dermatitis (35%). Pollen-specific IgE levels show low percent reactivity as compared to the skin test with  Cocos nucifera  obtaining the highest IgE reactivity (21%).    Conclusions  Pollen allergens from both arboreal and herbaceous plants used in this study yielded positive reactivities for both skin tests and specific IgE tests.

Pollen allergen skin test and specific IgE reactivity among Filipinos: a community-based study