<i>Dermatophagoides farinae</i> (Der f 1) and <i>Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus</i> (Der p 1) Allergen Exposure among Subjects Living in Uberlândia, Brazil

Abstract

These results indicate that high levels of Der f 1 allergen are present in both asthmatics' and controls' homes, in contrast to previously reported data. Therefore, studies on exposure to mites should be performed in different cities, seasons and times, since the mite fauna might be subject to variations. Knowledge of the mite fauna will certainly improve the means of investigating the association between allergen exposure and sensitization, allowing to establish the inclusion of new mite extracts in inhalant skin test sets, and even to detect monosensitized patients with respiratory allergy.