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Dust mite allergy: An important cause of respiratory disease in farmers
Author(s) -
van HageHamsten Marianne,
Härfast Bengt,
Johansson S. G. O.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700250112
Subject(s) - mite , medicine , allergy , asthma , destructor , allergen , immunology , disease , environmental health , toxicology , dermatology , pathology , biology , ecology
In 2,578 Swedish farmers, 6.2% were found to have an allergy to storage mites. The storage mite Lepidoglyphus destructor has been identified by both RAST and bronchial challenges as a significant cause of occupational asthma in rural environments. Immunohistochemical studies of L. destructor disclosed that at least one L. destructor allergen is associated with digestion. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.