Comparison of goose down and woolen pillows in terms of house dust mites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Medeni Aykut
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Acarus Siro ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The City

This study was conducted to compare the goose down and the woolen pillows in terms of number of house dust mites per gram of dust. The study was conducted in Kars province, Turkey in September 2020. A total of 180 house dust samples were collected from 45 randomly selected houses in various districts of the city. The number of houses in which at least one sample was positive regarding mites was found to be 39 (86.66%). Overall, 137 (76.11%) of dust samples were mite positive. This rate was 87.77% in dust samples of woolen and 64.44% in dust samples of goose down pillows. The number of mites/g dust varied between 15 and 625 in mite-positive woolen pillows, 10 and 420 in mite-positive goose down pillows. Mean number of mites per g of dust was 127.67 in woolen pillows and 79.39 in goose down pillows. A statistically significant difference was found between woolen and goose down pillows in terms of the number of mites per gram of dust (P<0.05). A total of 1,362 mite specimens were isolated from the dust samples. As a result of the identification of isolated specimens; a total of 16 species belong to 10 genera and 6 families were determined. Of these; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart, 1897) (65.85%), Lepidoglyphus destructor (Schrank) (9.25%) and Acarus siro Linnaeus (6.16%) were the most dominant species in terms of number of specimens.

scholarly journals IgE-dependent reactivity of canine sera from three regions of Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (06) ◽  
pp. 6410-2020
Author(s):  
BARTOSZ JANIA ◽  
MARTA DOPIERAŁA ◽  
EWA WÓJCIK ◽  
KATARZYNA RYMUZA ◽  
KATARZYNA ANDRASZEK
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Genetic Predisposition ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Dermatophagoides Farinae ◽  
Acarus Siro ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Health Complications

Allergies in dogs have become a relatively frequent topic of discussion in veterinary surgeries. Many dogs, both purebred and of mixed breeds, are diagnosed for allergies. Allergies have many causes, from genetic predisposition to the environmental conditions in which the animal lives. Allergies in dogs are troublesome because they can lead to serious health complications when diagnosed late or left untreated. The results of the study support the hypothesis that the percentage of allergies to individual allergens varied by region (Tab. 4). Differences were observed in the case of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae house dust mites, Acarus siro, and Tyrophagus. The remaining allergens caused allergic reactions in similar percentages of dogs from northern, central and southern Poland.

The Influence of Indoor Environmental Factors on the Prevalence of House Dust Mites as Aeroallergens in Bandar Abbas Student Dormitories, South of Iran, 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Zare ◽  
Mehdi Hassani-Azad ◽  
Moussa Soleimani-Ahmadi ◽  
Raziea Majnoon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Dermatophagoides Farinae ◽  
Floor Covering ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Bandar Abbas ◽  
Cheyletus Malaccensis

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the influence of environmental factors on the prevalence of house dust mites in student dormitories of Bandar Abbas city. In this study, 64 dust samples were collected from seven randomly selected dormitories located in various areas of the Bandar Abbas. The collected mites were isolated and mounted in Hoyer’s medium and identified using a morphological key. The associations between the environmental factors and the density of house dust mites were investigated. In total, 1,093 adult mites were collected and identified. They consisted of four species including Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Trouessart (57.6%), Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes (24.3%) and Dermatophagoides evansi Fain (14.9%) (Acari: Pyroglyphidae), and Cheyletus malaccensis Oudemans (3.2%) (Acari: Cheyletidae). All of the dormitories were contaminated by more than one house dust mites species and the mean density of house dust mites in dormitories was 8.3 ± 0.2 mites/g of dust. There was a significant relationship between average house dust mites density and some of environmental factors such as relative humidity, temperature, floor covering type, and number of occupants (P &lt; 0.05). Results of this study revealed that two major allergenic dust mites, D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae, were the most prevalent and collected from all of dormitories and some of indoor environmental factors found to influence mites’ population.

scholarly journals House Dust Mites in One of Indonesian Detention Center in 2020

Biomedika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
Ajrina Malia ◽  
Makhabbah Jamilatun ◽  
Aminah Aminah
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Dermatophagoides Farinae ◽  
Detention Center ◽  
Home Furnishings ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
Flotation Method

House dust mite was one of the most common allergens in homes around the world and associated with manifestations of allergies of skin and respiratory tract such as bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. This arthropod was commonly found on carpets, mattresses, children's toys, and other home furnishings. This study was aimed to identify and quantify the number of Dermatophagoides spp in Detention Center. This descriptive study was conducted using flotation method on 52 samples of mattress dust collected in February 2020. The results showed that 49 out of 52 mattress dust samples were positive of Dermatophagoidesspp..Of all Dermatophagoides spp, there were Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (71.2%) and Dermatophagoides farinae (28.8%). In conclusion, this study found two species of Dermatophagoides spp. in Detention Center and suggested that the fascility maintain the cleanliness of the mattress by drying the mattress and changing the sheets at least once a week.

scholarly journals Mite fauna of dust from passenger trains in Glasgow

1987 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Colloff
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Total Surface Area ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Passenger Trains ◽  
Euroglyphus Maynei

SUMMARYThe mite fauna of dust from cloth-covered seats of four passenger trains and bedding from a British Rail linen store in Glasgow was investigated; 22 samples containing 4488 mg of dust from a total surface area of 5·5 m2 were taken. Sixteen samples were positive for mites and 33 specimens belonging to 10 species were found. The most common species were Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart), Glycyphagus domesticus (De Geer), G. destructor (Schrank) and Euroglyphus maynei (Cooreman). The species composition bore considerable resemblance to that of house dust (although the density of mites was far lower) and the mites have probably been transported from homes via clothing and pets. Only five intact specimens, which may have been alive at the time of sampling, were found. The dust from trains consisted mostly of particles of soot. Very few skin scales, the food source of house dust mites, were detected. The small numbers of intact mites found and the absence of an identifiable food source make it unlikely that permanent populations of mites survive in upholstered seats on trains.

scholarly journals Do Other Components of Bedding Dust Affect Sensitisation to House Dust Mites?

ISRN Allergy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Claire Smith ◽  
Thorsten Stanley ◽  
Julian Crane ◽  
Robert Siebers
Keyword(s):  
Patch Test ◽  
House Dust ◽  
House Dust Mite ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
Der P 1 ◽  
Asymptomatic Subjects

Bedding dust is a mixture of many components, of which the house dust mite (HDM) allergen, Der p 1, is the most allergenic. There has been little work to investigate the effect of other bedding dust components on HDM sensitisation. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of endotoxin in bedding dust on the allergic response in HDM-sensitised individuals. Twenty-nine house dust mite-sensitised adults were skin prick and allergen patch tested against a sterile solution of their own bedding dust and against a solution containing the same concentration of Der p 1 as the bedding solution for comparison. There was no significant difference in wheal size between the diluted house dust mite solution and the bedding dust in spite of their high levels of endotoxin. Symptomatic subjects had larger, but not statistically significant, responses to commercial house dust mite solution than asymptomatic subjects. Allergen patch test responses were negative in 22/29 of subjects using either bedding dust solutions or comparable diluted house dust mite solutions. An individual's own bedding dust does not appear to contain factors that enhance skin prick test or atopy patch test responses to house dust mites.

HOUSE DUST MITE ALLERGENS: FROM NATIVE EXTRACTS TO MODIFIED PREPARATIONS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Vasilyeva ◽  
Valentina M. Berzhets ◽  
Nina S. Petrova ◽  
Svetlana V. Khlgatian ◽  
Stanislava Yu. Petrova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Binding Reaction ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
Allergenic Activity ◽  
Elisa Inhibition

The growth of allergic diseases dictates the need to develop new forms of therapeutic allergens with high immunogenic and low allergenic activity. For many years, our laboratory has been developing drugs for the diagnosis and treatment of house dust mites (HDM) allergies. The purpose of this study is to summarize the results of the five-year development of therapeutic preparations of HDM allergens. During this period, we obtained the following forms of therapeutic allergens: a granular sublingual dosage form of a mixed allergen from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der.p) and Dermatophagoides farinaе (Der.f) and a succinylated monomeric HDM allergoid Der.p. The physicochemical and immunobiological properties of the obtained preparations were studied by methods: electrophoresis in PAGE in the presence of SDS-sodium, micropoint immunoblot, ELISA, inhibition of the binding reaction of allergen-specific IgE in the sera of patients. The research results showed that the obtained preparations have a reduced allergenic and increased immunogenic activity in comparison with native extracts. The created forms of mite allergens can be further used to treat patients sensitized to HDM of the genus Dermatophagoides.

scholarly journals 96 Sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy in pediatric patients: biomarkers and molecular allergy diagnostics as predictors of therapeutic success

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. e40-e40
Author(s):  
Lala Allahverdiyeva ◽  
G E Agaragimova ◽  
Veronica Mugarab Samedi
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Specific Immunotherapy ◽  
Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Dermatophagoides Farinae ◽  
Allergen Specific Immunotherapy ◽  
Molecular Allergy

Abstract Background Efficacy of allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) in patients with asthma could be significantly enhanced when physicians have an opportunity to identify those who are most likely to respond, determine when to stop treatment, and predict relapse. Thus, molecular allergy diagnostic is an effective tool that could help to individualize the diagnosis and treatment of asthma by accurate detection of the causative and cross-reactive allergens in pediatric patients. Cytokines are known as reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for asthma and can be used to evaluate the therapeutic effect. Objectives To evaluate the roles of molecular allergy diagnostic and biomarkers (L-10, IFNγ и TGFβ) as predictors of ASIT efficacy in pediatric patients with asthma. Design/Methods Eighty children aged 5 to 18 years with mild and moderate atopic bronchial asthma were included in the study. Sixty-eight out of 80 (85%) were found to have sensitization to house dust mites Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus and/or Dermatophagoides Farinae. All these patients underwent molecular diagnostics using ImmunoCAP (Phadia 100) to determine the major (r Der p1, r Der p 2) and minor allergens (r Der p10) of the house dust mites. Twenty-eight patients with mild and moderate asthma were found to have a high sensitivity to these allergens and received SLIT with a mixture of house dust mites (Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus and/or Dermatophagoides Farinae). To compare the efficacy of SLIT, we evaluated the severity of asthma clinical symptoms on a point scale from 0 to 3, and biomarker levels (IL-10, IFNγ и TGFβ) before and 6 months after SLIT. Twelve healthy children were included in the study as a reference group. Results At the beginning of the study, the average daily score in the SLIT group of 2.5 ± 0.7, and after 6 months of treatment, it decreased to 0.5 ± 0.2. The levels of biomarkers were markedly decreased prior to the treatment, especially TGFβ levels, and normalized at the end of treatment (Tab.1). Conclusion These findings support the efficacy of molecular diagnosis to determine the efficacy of allergen-specific immunotherapy in patients with asthma.

scholarly journals Comparing the results of intradermal skin tests for four dust mite allergens in dogs with atopic dermatitis in Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2381-2387
Author(s):  
Suttiwee Chermprapai ◽  
Pojnicha Chuayjuljit Anukkul ◽  
Teerawat Kritsadasima ◽  
Pudcharaporn Kromkhun ◽  
Naris Thengchaisri
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
House Dust ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Intradermal Test ◽  
Skin Tests ◽  
Dust Mites ◽  
Skin Reactions ◽  
Allergen Specific Immunotherapy ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Significant Difference

Background and Aim: Hypersensitivity to house dust mites is a common cause of atopic dermatitis in dogs. The intradermal test (IDT) identifies allergens to be included in allergen-specific immunotherapy. Common mite allergens used for IDT include single source extracts obtained from Dermatophagoides farinae or Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus or multisource extracts from multimite species (mixed mites), as well as a combination of multimite species and proteins from feces and shed skin (house dust). The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the prevalence of mite sensitivity in dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis in different Thailand provinces and to determine if positive test results to mite allergens aligned. Materials and Methods: Eighty-two dogs (median age [range]: 5 years [11 months-11 years]; 51 males and 31 females) diagnosed with atopic dermatitis underwent IDTs with four different mite-related allergens (D. farinae, D. pteronyssinus, mixed mites, and house dust). The skin reactions were reported on a scale of 0-4 and the reactions 2+ were considered clinically relevant. The relationship between IDT results from different allergens was determined using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r). Fisher's exact test was used to compare IDT results for different mite allergens as well as for dogs residing in Bangkok versus other provinces in Thailand. Results: The prevalence (95% confidence interval [CI]) of positive IDT results for D. farinae, D. pteronyssinus, mixed mites, and house dust in dogs with atopic dermatitis was 64.63% (52.30-74.88), 58.54% (47.12-69.32), 47.56% (36.41-58.89), and 35.37% (25.12-46.70), respectively. A moderate correlation was found in IDT results between D. pteronyssinus and house dust (r=0.514), between D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae (r=0.426), and between D. farinae and mixed mites (r=0.423). The prevalence of dogs with positive IDT results for mite allergens with mono-sensitization, bi-sensitization, tri-sensitization, and quadru-sensitization did not differ significantly between dogs residing in Bangkok (11.63%, 18.60%, 25.58%, and 16.28%) and dogs residing in other provinces (12.82%, 30.77%, 35.90%, and 10.26%). The overall sensitivity (95% CI) and specificity (95% CI) of the mixed mites test associated with atopic dermatitis in dogs were 60.32% (47.20-72.40%) and 94.70% (74.00-99.90%), respectively. The overall sensitivity (95% CI) and specificity (95% CI) of the house dust test associated with atopic dermatitis in dogs were 42.90% (30.50-56.00%) and 89.50% (66.90-98.70%), respectively. Conclusion: House dust mites are an important source of allergens for dogs with atopic dermatitis. In the present study, no significant difference in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis was found in dogs living in the urban area compared with dogs living in the countryside. Application of multisource extracts from mites for IDT revealed a higher reaction to mixed mites than that of house dust.

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