Storage mites sensitivity and allergic respiratory disease |
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Authors: | Antonio Fiorito Renata De Zotti Francesca Larese Valentino Patussi |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Via della Pietà 19, I-34129 Trieste, Italy;(2) U.L.S.S.n. 12, I-31015 Conegliano, Treviso, Italy |
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Abstract: | Summary In order to evaluate the frequency of skin sensitivity to Storage Mites and the role of such sensitization in respiratory allergic disease in workers with occupational exposure to stored items we studied 217 dock workers, 93 farmers and 104 white collars.From the results of skin prick tests the sensitization to sole Storage Mites appears significantly higher among people working in docks or farms, compared with a control group. This confirms the role of the working environment in inducing sensitization to Storage Mites. Rhinitis and asthma however affect nearly always (27/29 cases) people with an associated sensitization to House Dust Mites. Further studies are needed to define the allergenic importance of Storage Mites in working environments. |
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Keywords: | respiratory disease skin prick test Storage Mites |
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