Distinct effect of sensitization of house dust mite and citrus red mite (Panonychus citri) in the development of allergic diseases in 16-18 year old adolescents living in rural areas of Jeju island.
- Author:
Sang Hoon KIM
1
;
Sung Cheol HONG
;
Jong Myun BAE
;
Myung Hyun LEE
;
Yoon Keun KIM
;
Sang Heon CHO
;
Kyung Up MIN
;
You Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drmin@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Citrus red mite;
house dust mite;
asthma;
atopic dermatitis
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Allergens;
Asthma;
Citrus*;
Cockroaches;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus;
Dust*;
Eczema;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Mites*;
Prevalence;
Pyroglyphidae*;
Respiratory Sounds;
Rhinitis;
Skin;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2002;22(1):92-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: A recent investigation has demonstrated that citrus red mite (Panonychus citri) is the most important allergen in citrus-cultivating farmers with asthma or rhinitis. METHODS: A total of 2,005 adolescents (aged 16 to 18 years) living in rural areas were enrolled in this study. Each subject was evaluated by a questionnaire developed by the International Study of Allergy and Asthma in Childhood(ISSAC), and a skin prick test with 11 common inhalant allergens including citrus red mite. RESULTS: Prevalence of recent wheezing, recent rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms and eczema was 13.0%, 13.6% and 9.9%, respectively. On skin prick test, the most common sensitizing allergen was citrus red mite (20.6%), followed by Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (18.5%), Dermato-phagoides farinae (14.6%) and cockroach (9.8). The prevalence of eczema was higher in those with sensitization to CRM than in those without sensitization to any allergens(p< 0.05) but the prevalence of asthma was not different between adolescents with sensitization to CRM and those without sensitization to any allergens(p> 0.05). On the contrary, the sensitization to house dust mites were significantly associated with the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis. CONCLUSION: Citrus red mite was the most common sensitizing allergen in 16-18 year-old adolescents living in rural areas with citrus farms and sensitization to CRM was significantly associated with the prevalence of atopic dermatitis.
