[In vitro and in vivo acari tests]. 1992

M E Núñez-Núñez, and C Torres Lozano, and A Pedroza Meléndez, and J G Huerta López
Departamento de Alergia, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, DF.

We studied 40 children with one o more perennial allergic diseases (bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or atopic dermatitis) to assess the value in our country of in vivo and in vitro tests more frequently used in the diagnosis of allergy, such as total serum IgE, specific allergen IgE (RAST) and prick skin test in patients sensitives to D. pteronissinus, D. farinae or both. All patients had positive prick skin tests. Total serous IgE was elevated in 95% of cases with poor correlation coefficient (r) between prick skin test reactivity and total serous IgE concentration with no statistical significance. On the other hand, 95% of patients showed a positive RAST with a correlation coefficient of 0.31 (p less than 0.05). We concluded that in our country clinical history and prick skin tests are sufficiently accurate in a reasonable way to make a diagnosis of allergic etiology in patients sensitives to mites of the house dust.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006967 Hypersensitivity Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen. Allergy,Allergic Reaction,Allergic Reactions,Allergies,Hypersensitivities,Reaction, Allergic,Reactions, Allergic
D007073 Immunoglobulin E An immunoglobulin associated with MAST CELLS. Overexpression has been associated with allergic hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE). IgE
D008297 Male Males
D011852 Radioallergosorbent Test An in vitro allergen radioimmunoassay in which allergens are coupled to an immunosorbent. The coupled allergens bind the IgE in the sera of patients which in turn binds radioisotope-labeled anti-IMMUNOGLOBULIN E antibodies. Radioimmunosorbent Assay of Allergens,Allergens Radioimmunosorbent Assay,Allergens Radioimmunosorbent Assays,Radioallergosorbent Tests,Test, Radioallergosorbent,Tests, Radioallergosorbent
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000053 Acari A large, subclass of arachnids comprising the MITES and TICKS, including parasites of plants, animals, and humans, as well as several important disease vectors.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012882 Skin Tests Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or immediate hypersensitivity. Used in diagnosis of hypersensitivity or as a test for cellular immunity. Skin Test,Test, Skin,Tests, Skin

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