Mesquite pollen--an aeroallergen in asthma and allergic rhinitis
| Autor: | Ian D. Wells, Michael D Roth, Harold S. Novey |
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| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
| Předmět: |
Immunology
medicine.disease_cause Immunoglobulin E Allergen Radioallergosorbent Test Pollen Mesquite pollen Air Pollution otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans Asthma Allergy clinic medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry Radioallergosorbent test food and beverages Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal Aeroallergen medicine.disease biology.protein business Conjunctiva |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 59(5) |
| ISSN: | 0091-6749 |
| Popis: | Skin reactions to mesquite pollen extract occurred in 62% of 100 consecutive patients tested at an adult allergy clinic despite absence of the plant within about a 50-mile radius. Radioallergosorbent test (RAST) studies confirmed that the skin tests represented specific IgE antibodies to the mesquite pollen. Nasal, conjunctival, and bronchial challenges indicated that mesquite provoked symptoms in a specific manner. The pollen was trapped at a considerable distance from its source. Mesquite surveys and climatologic data suggested a route and method of transport. Mesquite pollen is a potent allergen capable of evoking immediate hypersensitivity reactions in a susceptible population remote from the plant source. |
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