scholarly journals Innovative Management Methods for Patients Allergic to Cats

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 316-324
Author(s):  
Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova ◽  
Kamilla Y. Efendieva ◽  
Julia G. Levina ◽  
Elena A. Vishneva ◽  
Anna A. Alekseeva ◽  
...  

The prevalence of allergies to domestic animals increases due to the increase in the number of pets worldwide, followed by serious medical and social problems. Domestic cat (Felis domesticus) is one of the most common pets and one of the most frequent (after dust mite) source of indoor allergens and risk factor for bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. This review collects relevant information on the issues of hypersensitivity to cat allergens (the term «cat allergy» will be used later). The authors consider issues of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this condition. Special attention is given to the management of patients with cat allergies and particularly usage of special nutrition for cats that can reduce the level of the main cat allergen Fel d 1 in the environment. Whereas, this leads to decrease of allergic diseases symptoms severity.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Smejda ◽  
Joanna Jerzyńska ◽  
Daniela Podlecka ◽  
Agnieszka Brzozowska

Abstract Background: Sensitization to cat and/or dog allergens during childhood represents a risk factor for the development of allergic diseases later in life.Material and Methods: The study investigated the association of patterns of sensitization to cat and dog allergen components with clinical symptoms of allergy to these furry animals among cat-sensitized children. It included 50 children aged 5-17 years who showed sensitization to cat in the skin prick test. They were considered to have cat allergy if they suffered from one or more allergy symptoms when being exposed to contact with a cat. The children were evaluated for the presence of bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis. Their mothers completed a questionnaire on pet exposure at home. Levels of serum IgE cat epitopes Fel d (1, 2, 4), as well as dog components Can f (1, 2, 3, 5) were measured in all the studied children.Results: Respiratory symptoms following exposure to the cat allergen were most common in children with Fel d 2 epitope (p = 0.041). After contact with a dog, respiratory symptoms were most common in children with Can f 1 epitope (p = 0.042), eczema in children with sensitization to both Can f 1 (p = 0.009) and Can f 2 (p = 0.002), whereas eye symptoms occurred mostly in children with Can f 3 (p = 0.039).Conclusions: Molecular diagnosis in patients with pet allergy may help clinicians to predict clinical symptoms and their severity.


2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1085-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ring ◽  
Wan ◽  
Schou ◽  
Kroll Kristensen ◽  
Roepstorff ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 157 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Grundström ◽  
Theresa Neimert-Andersson ◽  
Cecilia Kemi ◽  
Ola B. Nilsson ◽  
Tiiu Saarne ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Unnur Steina Björnsdottir ◽  
Sigridur Jakobinudottir ◽  
Valgerdur Runarsdottir ◽  
Sigurdur Juliusson

Author(s):  
Gladkov S.F. ◽  
Perevoshchikova N.K. ◽  
Chernykh N.S. ◽  
Pichugina Yu.S. ◽  
Surkova M.A.

The current adverse situation associated with the presence of a pandemic of allergic diseases is due to the lack of a scientifically based concept of treatment and prevention. The increased interest of researchers from different countries in the formation of immunological tolerance by modeling the intestinal microbiota is of high importance. Methods of influence on the microbial communities of the child's intestine should be as delicate as possible, taking into account the individual genetic characteristics of the microecosystem and the possibility of anaphylaxis. Until now, probiotic drugs have been widely used to correct dysbiosis, but data is gradually accumulating that there is no convincing evidence base for their use for the treatment and prevention of atopy. The use of bacteriophages is very relevant and one of the promising, actively studied areas of correction of intestinal biocenosis today, which are an alternative to antibiotic and probiotic medications. Selective decontamination of representatives of opportunistic flora, as the main factor in the implementation of the atopic phenotype, makes it possible to preserve and accelerate the formation of a unique and individual composition of the intestinal microbiota of the child, which can form an immunoregulatory balance. More than a century of experience in the use of bacteriophages indicates the safety of their use. Today, bacteriophages are actively used in various fields of practical medicine − obstetrics-gynecology, perinatology, urology, pediatric otorhinolaryngology, in the treatment of purulent-septic and intestinal infections. In some cases, bacteriophages are very effective against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. The active personalized use of bacteriophages in real clinical practice will make it possible to solve a number of serious, long-standing health problems in the Russian Federation and to win a world priority in this direction.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0132311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Ligabue-Braun ◽  
Liana Guimarães Sachett ◽  
Laércio Pol-Fachin ◽  
Hugo Verli
Keyword(s):  
Fel D 1 ◽  

2021 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 105809
Author(s):  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Rosario Recacha ◽  
Lloyd W. Ruddock ◽  
Antti Moilanen

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon M. Causer ◽  
Caroline L. Shorter ◽  
Roger D. Lewis ◽  
Robert W. Siebers
Keyword(s):  
Fel D 1 ◽  

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Evgeniya V. Nazarova

Since the middle of the twentieth century, there has been a widespread increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases, especially in developed countries. Much attention is paid to the changing climate and its influence on the development of allergies, mainly of the respiratory system. In many countries, studies are intensifying to study the relationship of various weather phenomena, air pollution, Earth temperature with the course of certain allergic diseases of the respiratory tract. Global strategies for the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases are being developed. This review provides data from international studies demonstrating the negative impact on human health and the development of allergic diseases of the respiratory system, in particular asthma: a global rise in Earth temperature, air pollution, dust storms, forest fires, dampness in rooms and atmospheric mold, thunderstorms and floods.


1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-221
Author(s):  
I. S. Aron ◽  
A. M. Potemkin

Allergic diseases account for 20-25% in the overall structure of all morbidity in Russia [5]. The problem of prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children is especially urgent, because allergic diseases occupy a leading place in the structure of childhood diseases. According to A.M. Potemkina, treatment and prevention of allergic diseases in children are most effective in the first three years of life. In children of the first year of life, monoallergy prevails, that is, one allergic disease (85%).


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