Use of house dust extracts in allergological diagnosis and therapy

: In this study (1980-1987) the Authors considered the incidence of sensitization to house dust in patients with respiratory allergic disease. The Authors identified 399 subjects with sensitization to house dust out of 1825 subjects sensitized to at least one of the tested allergens (21.9%). The number of patients exclusively sensitized to house dust resulted very small (13 patients, 0.7%). Most frequently the Authors identified sensitization to house dust and mites (324 patients, 81.2%). Bronchial asthma resulted in 156 patients (39.1%). These results are similar to those recognized in subjects with mites sensitization. The conclusion is drawn that, at the moment, mites are the only house dust allergens with clinical importance.