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M, Cremer R, Bru¨ning T, Rihs HP. Use of were defined as those to which more than sensitized, respectively. The IgE distri- bution profiles and the level of sensiti- zation were not significantly different International – Journal of the World Allergy Symposium of the Collegium Internationale different reasons. Individuals aged 4– 18 years were enrolled in the study on the Mad-Arif S, Yusof F, Kinaciyan T et al.
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with each participant (or his/her guardi- nus (d1), D. farinae (d2) and dog allergen has been observed, while sensitization to exposed to any intentional selection. The E. S. Gusareva, E. J. Bragina, E. V. Deeva, N. V. Kazakevich, V. P. Puzyrev, L. M. Ogorodova, the possibility of sensitization. Cats and dogs are present in many of the Russianhouses. Moreover, the transportability of Key words: asthmatic patients; cat, dog and mite 2004 and in March 2005. Specific IgE was allergens; Russia; sensitization; specific IgE.
ease. The majority of cases are associated rectly (P > 0.05). Poor ventilation of facturer’s instructions. The groups were globulin E (IgE) data on allergicagainst common sensitization in asthmaenvironmental allergens (1, 2).
Major allergensand prevalence of sensitization in atopicpatients vary in different populations,providing cues about the pathogeniceffects of environment and lifestyle. InRussia, measurement of sensitization toallergen mixtures is a common clinicalpractice in patients with severe symptomsof allergic disorders. The data on the lesscommon tests of individual allergens Figure 1. Proportion (%) of Tomsk and Thumen (n ¼ 110) asthmatic patients sensitized to airborne allergens in relation to the level of circulating IgE. Sensitization to moulds (m6 – Alternaria alternata, m3 – Aspergillus fumigatus, m2 – Cladosporium herbatum, m1 – Penicillium notatum), animals (e3 – horse, and they are not accessible to scientists e2 – dog, e1 – cat), mites (d2 – Dermatophagoides farinae, d1 – D. pteronyssinus), weeds (w9 – Plantago lanceolata, w6 – Artemisia vulgaris, w1 – Ambrosia elatior), trees (t7 – Quercus alba, t4 – Corylus avellana, t3 – Bettula verrucosa, t2 – Alnus incana), and grass (g12 – Secale cereale, g6 – Phleum pratense, and intensity of sensitization to 20 dif- g3 – Dactylis glomerata, g1 – Anthoxantum odoratum) is shown. h 0.35–3.5 kU/l, ferent airborne allergens in patients with the basis of recurrent hives for more than chronic or recurrent urticaria were ruled patients from west Siberia (Russia) seems ical urticarias were excluded as well. All patients had active urticaria at the time of the study. Five days after anti-histamine therapy (cetirizine, loratadine, or fexo- A. Tedeschi*, M. Lorini, C. Suli, R. Asero Key words: autologous serum skin test; chronic et al. (1). Intradermal injection of saline Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic against the a-subunit of the high affinity stimuli inducing mast cell activation have Accepted for publication 17 November 2005 concentration was below the sensitivity of circulating histamine-releasing factors is releasing autoantibodies (1). Positivity of 1. Gould HJ, Sutton BJ, Beavil AJ, Beavil RL, tients with an idiopathic disorder. Tumor 2. Heinzerling L, Frew AJ, Bindslev-Jensen C, Bonini S, Bousquet J, Bresciani M et al.
site of urticarial lesions (2). Therefore, sensitization to inhalant allergens across aria. Tillie-Leblond et al. (3) found TNF- network. Allergy 2005;60:1287–1300.
perivascular cells of the upper dermis in Accepted for publication 16 November 2005 mune and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

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