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Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

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Der·ma·toph·a·goi·des pter·o·nys·si·nus (dûrm-tf-goidz tr-n-sns)
n.
A cosmopolitan species of mites that are found in house dust and are a common cause of atopic asthma.


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Atopy was tested by laboratory verified IgE antibodies to common Swedish allergens: cat, dog, horse, birch pollen, timothy, mugwort, Cladosporium herbarum, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and Dermatophagoides farinae (Phadiatop test; Pharmacia Diagnostics, Uppsala, Sweden); 43% of the volunteers had laboratory verified atopy.
Comparison of mRAST and CAP with skin endpoint titration for Alternaria tenuis and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus.
In addition to dampness problems, presence of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in the bed was related to an increased risk with an OR of 1.
 
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