Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Importance of house dust and storage mites in canine atopic dermatitis in the geographic region of Galicia, Spain
- Journal:
- Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Goicoa, Ana et al.
- Affiliation:
- 1 University of Santiago de Compostela Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Rof Codina Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 22741 Lugo Spain · Spain
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Sensitisation to mites is frequent in atopic dogs. The main mite genus involved in canine atopic dermatitis is Dermatophagoides . The importance of storage mite allergens in dogs has been controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitisation rates against storage mites ( Lepidoglyphus destructor and Tyrophagus putrescentiae ) and house dust mites ( Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus ) in atopic dogs from Galicia, a highly humid and temperate region of Spain, using a FcɛRIα-based immunoglobulin E (IgE) in vitro test. The study was performed on 95 dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis and presenting detectable specific serum IgE levels: 91.6% of the dogs tested positive for storage mites, whereas sensitisation to house dust mites was detected in 87.4%. These results indicate the importance of storage mites in this specific geographic area.
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