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Serum IgE Antibodies to the Scabies Mite
Author(s) -
Dahl JensChristensen,
Scwartz Bente,
Graudal CHarlotte,
Christophersen Jette,
Henrisken SvendAace
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1985.tb05481.x
Subject(s) - scabies , sarcoptes scabiei , mite , immunoglobulin e , antibody , immunology , medicine , acari , pyroglyphidae , house dust mite , biology , dermatology , ecology
Porcine scabies mites, Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis are more readily available in sufficient quantities than are human scabies mites. Circulating IgE antibodies specific to porcine scabies mites were found in 6 (30%) of 20 scabies patients with an RAST score of at least 2. Seven patients had elevated serum total IgE levels. Correlation between the RAST values, the duration of pruritus, and the IgE levels was not found. The results do not prove the existence of antibodies specific to porcine scabies mites but strongly support this assumption.