Open AccessBlood serum immunoglobulins in patients with allergic disorders due to fungous sensitization
Author(s) -
Andrea Lodi,
A. I. Merzlyakov
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj96113
Subject(s) - sensitization , spore , allergy , respiratory tract , etiology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , mucous membrane , biology , respiratory system , medicine , pathology , anatomy
Recently, the study of sensitization to saprophytic mold fungi has become increasingly interesting. They play the most significant role in the development of respiratory allergies of fungal etiology. The natural environment for the vegetation of saprophytic fungi are soil, various plants, manure, from where fungal spores constantly infest water, air, agricultural products, house dust and other environmental objects. Spores of mold fungi entering the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and conjunctiva, without further development and dissemination, can exhibit their antigenic properties and cause a state of hypersensitivity.