Open AccessHouse dust mite sensitisation and association with atopic dermatitis in Brunei
Author(s) -
Emran Haziq,
Chieng Christina Siew Eng,
Taib Surita,
Cunningham Anne Catherine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/s13601-019-0304-5
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , pyroglyphidae , house dust mite , mite , allergy , immunoglobulin e , shrimp , food allergy , population , sensitization , immunology , dermatology , allergen , environmental health , biology , ecology , antibody
IgE sensitisation in tropical areas is under‐reported. A 2 year retrospective cohort study of allergy data specific to aero and food allergens in Brunei demonstrated that specific IgE levels to house dust mite ( Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D.farinae, Blomia tropicalis ) were highest in this population and correlated with atopic dermatitis ( p < 0.001). Shrimp and peanut were the most common food allergens. A dominance of house/storage mite sensitization is seen in Brunei which is consistent with other tropical countries.