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A clinical and environmental study of the aeroallergens of the islands of Bermuda
Author(s) -
DEWDNEY J. M.,
HINKS D.,
MANUEL E.,
SHAW C. D.,
TEES E. C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1978.tb01495.x
Subject(s) - geography , medicine , ecology , biology
Summary The major allergen responsible for allergic respiratory disease in the islands of Bermuda has been shown to be derived from Dermetophagoides pteronyssinus . 73% of the atopic group included in the survey gave weal and erythema reactions to extracts of this mite, whereas only 30% reacted to mixed pollen extracts and 10% to mould extracts. D. pteronyssinus was isolated from all house dust samples and it represented 63% of the total mite population. Allergic disease was predominantly of a perennial nature, with only a modest seasonal influence, and pollen counts were low throughout the year.