The role of allergen-specific IgE in predicting allergic symptoms on dog and cat exposure among Korean pet exhibition participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The values of the skin prick test (SPT) and allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) measurement in predicting dog and cat allergies remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of SPT and sIgE measurement in predicting self-reported allergic symptoms during exposure to dogs and cats in Korean adults.

Methods

A total of 552 participants in a pet exhibition in Korea completed questionnaires regarding exposure to dog or cat and the development of allergic symptoms during exposure. Study participants also underwent SPT using 3 different commercially available reagents, and had their blood drawn for measurement of serum total IgE and dog/cat-dander-IgE using ImmunoCAP®.

Results

Measurement of sIgE for dog and cat dander allergens provided the highest positive and ne

SUBMITTER: Kang SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702179 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature