Dust mite allergy: an important cause of respiratory disease in farmers.

Am J Ind Med

Department of Clinical Immunology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Published: January 1994

In 2,578 Swedish farmers, 6.2% were found to have an allergy to storage mites. The storage mite Lepidoglyphus destructor has been identified by both RAST and bronchial challenges as a significant cause of occupational asthma in rural environments. Immunohistochemical studies of L. destructor disclosed that at least one L. destructor allergen is associated with digestion.

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