Cockroach Allergen

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Any cockroach body part-derived allergen; 30 to 75% of children in US inner cities are allergic to cockroach allergen, in contrast to almost no children in the suburbs; cockroach allergen appears to worsen asthma symptoms more than either dust mite or pet allergens; cockroach allergens are the primary contributor to childhood asthma in inner-city home environments

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For dust mite allergens, exposure and sensitization was most prevalent in the Southern and Northeastern regions, and for cockroach allergen in the South.

United States : Allergens widespread in largest study of U.S. homes

Cockroach allergen exposure is common in inner-city residences and was considered to be an important influence on the high rates of asthma among inner-city children (IOM 2000).

Indoor environmental exposures and exacerbation of asthma: an update to the 2000 review by the institute of medicine

Although unappetizing, it had the desired effect: Exposure to the dog-house dust greatly toned down immune reactions in the mice that were exposed to a common trigger, cockroach allergen.

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Cockroach allergen exposure and sensitization in suburban middle-class children with asthma.

Skin prick test reactivity to common aero and food allergens among children with allergy

Moreover, several studies conducted in urban communities have reported significant reduction in cockroach populations and cockroach allergen levels after implementing an IPM intervention (Wood et al.

Pest control practices for the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae): a survey of rural residents in North Carolina

This postulate is further supported by our finding that omalizumab's benefit was greatest in participants who were both sensitized and exposed to cockroach allergen and in those sensitized to dust mites, two major indoor allergens," they added.

Omalizumab cut asthma symptoms, admissions

Although it is now clear that cockroach allergen is a significant contributor to asthma [15,16], the data on the prevalence of cockroach allergy in young inner-city children are limited.

Cockroach sensitivity in Iranian asthmatic children under the age of five years/Astimi Olan Iran'li bes yas cocuklarda hamam bocegi duyarliligi

The levels of cockroach allergen in relation to cockroach species and allergic diseases in Thai patients.

Cockroaches (Ectobius vittiventris) in an Intensive Care Unit, Switzerland

Allergens responsible for these chronic symptoms may include house dust mites, mold spores, cockroach allergen, feathers, or indoor pets.

Allergic rhinitis

Samples were assayed for dust mite allergens, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p 1) and Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f 1), cat allergen Felis domesticus (Fel d 1), and cockroach allergen Blatella germanica 2 (Bla g 2).

Allergens in school settings: results of environmental assessments in 3 city school systems

Approximately 10 percent of homes had cockroach allergen levels above the threshold for triggering asthma symptoms.

Asthma and its environmental triggers

Researchers found inner city children allergic to and exposed to cockroach allergen had longer periods of coughing and wheezing and more time off school than these other sources of allergies.