International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · 2001 · 22 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesDermatologyImmunologyAllergyHypersensitivityIchthyologyAllergic Skin DiseasesAquatic TherapyAtopic DermatitisCetacean BiologyMarine IchthyologyMarine Mammal HealthAtopic Dermatitis ImmunopathologyAtopic Dermatitis PathogenesisAtopic Dermatitis PathologyAtopic Dermatitis TreatmentAtopic PatientsCetacean ImmunologyCetacean PathologyDolphin Disease
We performed seawater therapy on atopic dermatitis patients for 6 days with dolphins. The presence of the dolphins seemed to alleviate the pain patients experienced while bathing in seawater. The skin condition improved dramatically, and immunologically, serum IL-8 levels decreased but MIP-1α and eosinophil cationic protein did not change.