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Query: EC:3.4.22.65 (Der p 1)
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Allergens from the house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus are a major cause of human respiratory diseases, including asthma. In order to help in understanding the early events in allergen sensitization, a murine model of allergic respiratory disease was developed. Mice were immunized by intranasal inoculation of Der p 1 or Der p 2 on days 0, 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 29. T cell reactivity was determined using in vitro assays of allergen-specific cytokine production by cells from the spleen, the draining superficial cervical lymph nodes (SCLN) and the non-draining brachial and inguinal nodes. The cytokines assayed in supernatants were IL-4, as a measure of Th2 activation, IL-2 as a measure of Th 1 activation, and IL-3/GM-CSF as an overall marker of T cell stimulation. There was evidence of local and systemic T cell activation by day 7, with the release of IL-2 and of IL-3/GM-CSF by SCLN and spleen cells, respectively. IL-4 production by SCLN and spleen cells was not evident until day 21. T cell sensitization in non-draining node groups was not detected. Intradermal skin tests were performed at the above specified times and positive wheal responses indicated that specific IgE was present from day 3. The above data suggest that respiratory immunization to allergen is rapid and is associated with early systemic sensitization. In this model both Th1 and Th2 responses were evident, with the Th1 response occurring early and the Th2 following after repeated immunizations.
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PMID:Immunologic responses following respiratory sensitization to house dust mite allergens in mice. 872 6

We investigated the levels of mite allergens (Der p 1, Der f 1, Der 2, and Lep d 1) in dust samples from the homes of 59 patients with asthma, 36 sensitized to house-dust mites (HDM) and 23 to grass pollen (controls), living in Porto, northern Portugal. The relationship between exposure and sensitization to HDM and the influence of housing conditions on mite-allergen levels were also evaluated. Der p 1 (median 9.2 micrograms/g) and Der 2 (4.6 micrograms/g) were the main allergens, while Der f 1 and Lep d 1 levels were always < 1 microgram/g dust and undetectable in 11% and 47% of samples, respectively. All HDM-sensitized asthmatics were exposed to Der p 1 levels > 2 micrograms/g and their homes contained significantly higher levels of Der p 1 (median 12.5 vs 6.4 micrograms/g; P = 0.008) and Der 2 (6.2 vs 3.0 micrograms/g; P = 0.004) when compared to the control group. A significant correlation was observed between the exposure to Der p 1 and the wheal area at skin testing with the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) extract (P = 0.01) as well as with serum specific IgE levels to Dp (P = 0.03). Patients with higher levels of serum specific IgE (> or = 17.5 HRU/ml) were also more frequently exposed to Der p 1 levels > or = 10 micrograms/g (P = 0.002). Old homes, presence of carpets, and signs of dampness were conditions associated with significantly higher levels of mite allergens. In conclusion, we found high levels of Der p 1 and Der 2 particularly in the homes of HDM-sensitized patients and we confirm the relationship between exposure and sensitization to HDM, assessed by both in vivo and in vitro methods. In additional to a favorable outdoor climate, we found in our region housing conditions propitious to mite growth, suggesting that specific geographic characteristics must also be taken into account for the correct planning of mite-avoidance measures.
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PMID:Indoor mite allergens in patients with respiratory allergy living in Porto, Portugal. 889 15

Little information is available on mite allergen levels and rates of sensitization to domestic mites in South America. The purpose of this study was to establish the rate of sensitization to domestic mites in asthmatics and measure mite allergen levels in pillows and mattresses of mite allergic individuals in Santa Fe, Argentina. Dust samples were collected from the pillows and mattresses of 56 asthmatics (24 females and 32 males, mean age 17.6 +/- 11.5 years), who had been previously skin tested with standardized extracts of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae and (1:50 w/v) extracts of Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Blomia tropicalis, Chortoglyphus arcuatus. A wheal > or = 3 mm was considered positive. Sensitization to Lepidoglyphus destructor and Euroglyphus maynei was determined by RAST and considered positive when a serum bound > or = 1% of the total counts added. Forty six individuals had a positive skin test to D. pteronyssinus, 43 to D. farinae, 27 to A. ovatus, 38 to B. tropicalis, 27 to C. arcuatus; 38 of 54 individuals had a positive RAST to E. maynei and 22 of 54 to L. destructor. The mean Group 1 (Der p 1 + Derf 1) level in pillows (n = 48) was 6.7 micrograms/g (1-55.4) and in mattresses (n = 52) 4.3 micrograms/g (1-38.8). There is a high degree of sensitization to domestic mites among asthmatics in Santa Fe. High mite allergen levels (> 2 micrograms/g) can be detected very often in pillows and mattresses.
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PMID:Mite sensitivity and exposure in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina. 895 37

Sensitization to dust mite allergens can be determined by means of a skin-prick test (SPT) or by measurement of specific IgE antibodies in serum (sIgE). In our study, concordance of the results of both methods was analyzed on the basis of reproducible SPT results. Three consecutive SPTs were performed on 138 school children (age 6-8 years) at one-year intervals. SIgE was determined at the end of a two-year observation period. Seven common inhalant allergens (Dpt, Df, birch pollens, hazel pollens, grass pollens and cat and dog dander) were analyzed. The majority of subjects with positive SPT reactions to the respective allergen also showed sIgE (Dpt: 82/86; Df: 53/53; cat dander: 31/32; dog dander: 6/9; birch pollens: 29/31; hazel pollens: 22/22; grass pollens: 37/37). A significant correlation between the SPT [weal diameter (P1) or allergen/ histamine ratio (P2)] and sIgE was found for Dpt (P1 = 0.004/ P2 = 0.016), birch pollens (P1 = 0.002/P2 = 0.0001) and grass pollens (P1 = 0.0005/P2 = 0.0001). There was also a significant correlation between sIgE to Dpt and to either Der p 1 (p = 0.0001) or Der p 2 (p = 0.0001), as well as between sIgE of both major allergens (p = 0.0001). In the analysis of co-sensitization of Dpt and Df, most subjects sensitized to Dpt were also sensitized to Df (57/91). Children with sIgE to Dpt (n = 87) usually showed sIgE to Df(n = 83). In this study, SPT and sIgE results are concordant and appear equivalent when using reproducible SPTs. Therefore, in the case of a positive Dpt result, additional testing for sensitization to Df can be regarded as redundant when Dpt and Df are the major contributors to the allergen content of house dust.
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PMID:Comparison between serial skin-prick tests and specific serum immunoglobulin E to mite allergens. 1047 16

Bedding dust is a mixture of many components, of which the house dust mite (HDM) allergen, Der p 1, is the most allergenic. There has been little work to investigate the effect of other bedding dust components on HDM sensitisation. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of endotoxin in bedding dust on the allergic response in HDM-sensitised individuals. Twenty-nine house dust mite-sensitised adults were skin prick and allergen patch tested against a sterile solution of their own bedding dust and against a solution containing the same concentration of Der p 1 as the bedding solution for comparison. There was no significant difference in wheal size between the diluted house dust mite solution and the bedding dust in spite of their high levels of endotoxin. Symptomatic subjects had larger, but not statistically significant, responses to commercial house dust mite solution than asymptomatic subjects. Allergen patch test responses were negative in 22/29 of subjects using either bedding dust solutions or comparable diluted house dust mite solutions. An individual's own bedding dust does not appear to contain factors that enhance skin prick test or atopy patch test responses to house dust mites.
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PMID:Do other components of bedding dust affect sensitisation to house dust mites? 2372 37