The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 2 , Pages 402-407 , February 2003

Current mite, cat, and dog allergen exposure, pet ownership, and sensitization to inhalant allergens in adults

Received 7 June 2002 ,Revised 6 September 2002 ,Accepted 8 October 2002.

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    Significant increase in prevalence of sensitization to dust mites with increasing arbitrary combined exposure categories of dust mite, cat, and dog allergen exposure. The highest proportion of sensiti

    Significant increase in prevalence of sensitization to dust mites with increasing arbitrary combined exposure categories of dust mite, cat, and dog allergen exposure. The highest proportion of sensitization to cat and dog is seen with medium arbitrary combined exposure categories.

☆ Supported by The National Asthma Campaign.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Adnan Custovic, MD, PhD, North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom.

PII: S0091-6749(02)91317-5

doi: 10.1067/mai.2003.55

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 2 , Pages 402-407 , February 2003

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