1996 – Evidence describing how mite droppings can cause ‘allergic-like’ symptoms before true allergy develops
A scientific report on how enzymes found in house dust mite droppings can cause ‘allergic-like’ symptoms before true (specific IgE) allergy develops. The possibility of a vaccine is considered as a remedy.
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- 1995 – A paper reviewing all research on mites, their biology and role in allergy is published; plus scientific evidence of cell damage caused by mite droppings is made known to doctors
- 2008 – Mite exposure triggers immune reactions beyond allergy
- Cross-reactive allergens found in mite droppings are a major problem in allergy.
- 2008 – A review describing over 20 dust mite allergen extracts
- 1998 – Doctors blame poor research designs for the lack of clinical evidence on how to reduce mite exposure to improve asthma
‘Potential allergens stimulate the release of mediators of the allergic response from cells of mast cell lineage in the absence of sensitisation with antigen-specific IgE’ Machado DC, Horton D, Peachell P T, Helm B A, Eur J. Immunol. 1996, 26, pages 2972 to 2980
22 different allergens are associated with dust mites - 7 are active enzymes that the scavenging mite needs for tough food - such as skin
