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Article: Allergen sensitization of asthmatic and nonasthmatic schoolchildren in Costa Rica

TitleAllergen sensitization of asthmatic and nonasthmatic schoolchildren in Costa Rica
Authors
KeywordsAllergens
Asthma
Childhood
Issue Date1998
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ALL
Citation
Allergy: European Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology, 1998, v. 53 n. 12, p. 1141-1147 How to Cite?
AbstractThe prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Costa Rica is very high at the level of 20-30% - and the reason is still unknown. A group of children from our previous epidemiologic study was randomly selected in order to establish the relation between asthma symptoms and allergy sensitization to common allergens. Serum samples from children with and without asthma were analyzed for the presence of IgE antibodies to 36 different allergens, for the presence of IgE antibodies to a pool of 10 common allergens, and for total serum IgE. The most prevalent IgE antibodies were those to mite, cockroach, dog, and house-dust allergens with MAST pipettes for the serologic measurements. Positive reactions to house dust, mite, cat, and the two molds (Alternaria and Cladosporium), and food allergens such as egg white, peanut, and shellfish were significantly more prevalent among the asthmatics than the nonasthmatics. Sensitization was equally prevalent at different ages, but the house-dust, mite, cat, dog, cockroach, Alternaria, and egg-white allergens had sensitized boys more often than girls (P<0.01). The result of the analysis of IgE antibodies to a pool of 10 common allergens by Phadiatop supported the MAST pipette results, showing allergen sensitization in 57.7% of the asthmatic children and 42.3% in the nonasthmatic group. The concentration of IgE was significantly higher among the asthmatic children (372.2 kU/1) than among the nonasthmatic children (249.1 kU/l) (P < 0.00001). Parasitic infestations were not examined in this study, but in most of Costa Rica these have largely been eliminated and could not explain the high total IgE levels. Our data indicate that the very high prevalence of bronchial asthma in Costa Rican schoolchildren can be related to sensitization, especially to airborne indoor allergens such as those of mites, cockroaches, and dogs.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79883
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dc.contributor.authorSotoQuiros, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorGutierrez, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorCalvo, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAraya, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKarlberg, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHanson, LÅen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBelin, Len_HK
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dc.date.issued1998en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAllergy: European Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology, 1998, v. 53 n. 12, p. 1141-1147en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0105-4538en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Costa Rica is very high at the level of 20-30% - and the reason is still unknown. A group of children from our previous epidemiologic study was randomly selected in order to establish the relation between asthma symptoms and allergy sensitization to common allergens. Serum samples from children with and without asthma were analyzed for the presence of IgE antibodies to 36 different allergens, for the presence of IgE antibodies to a pool of 10 common allergens, and for total serum IgE. The most prevalent IgE antibodies were those to mite, cockroach, dog, and house-dust allergens with MAST pipettes for the serologic measurements. Positive reactions to house dust, mite, cat, and the two molds (Alternaria and Cladosporium), and food allergens such as egg white, peanut, and shellfish were significantly more prevalent among the asthmatics than the nonasthmatics. Sensitization was equally prevalent at different ages, but the house-dust, mite, cat, dog, cockroach, Alternaria, and egg-white allergens had sensitized boys more often than girls (P<0.01). The result of the analysis of IgE antibodies to a pool of 10 common allergens by Phadiatop supported the MAST pipette results, showing allergen sensitization in 57.7% of the asthmatic children and 42.3% in the nonasthmatic group. The concentration of IgE was significantly higher among the asthmatic children (372.2 kU/1) than among the nonasthmatic children (249.1 kU/l) (P < 0.00001). Parasitic infestations were not examined in this study, but in most of Costa Rica these have largely been eliminated and could not explain the high total IgE levels. Our data indicate that the very high prevalence of bronchial asthma in Costa Rican schoolchildren can be related to sensitization, especially to airborne indoor allergens such as those of mites, cockroaches, and dogs.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ALLen_HK
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dc.subjectAllergensen_HK
dc.subjectAsthmaen_HK
dc.subjectChildhooden_HK
dc.titleAllergen sensitization of asthmatic and nonasthmatic schoolchildren in Costa Ricaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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