Molecular study of hypersensitivity to spores in adults and children from Castile & Leon.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
; 47(4): 350-356, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Biological aerosols play a vital role in the interactions between the atmosphere, biosphere, climate and public health and fungal spores are a component with allergic importance. We constructed a database in Castile & Leon (Spain) and carry out molecular-level component-resolved diagnosis to complete the air quality study carried out since 2006 by our aerobiological network (RACYL) to aid clinical diagnosis and treatment.METHODS:
We reviewed a database of 19,774 patients (adults and children) with allergic respiratory disease treated in our unit during the last 12 years. We also made a component-resolved diagnosis of the molecules involved in the pathology in a randomly selected population of 150 patients.RESULTS:
The dimeric glycoprotein Alt a1 from Alternaria is the most prevalent and most useful allergen in the diagnosis of patients with allergy to fungi in our area (94.4%), followed by enolase Alt a 6 (Alternaria), ribonuclease Asp f 1 of Aspergillus and mannitol dehydrogenase from Cla h 8 (Cladosporium).CONCLUSIONS:
Our results have helped determine which spore molecules are most-closely associated with allergies. Molecular analysis will be useful to determine more accurate and useful immunotherapy in these patients.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aspergilosis
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Hipersensibilidad Respiratoria
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Esporas Fúngicas
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Tiña
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Alternariosis
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article