Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (D1) and Dermatophagoides farinae (D2) are the most commonly seen mites in our country (3).
Reports of patients with an inhalant allergen panel were reviewed and those positive for HDM allergies (
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus [DP] and Dermatophagoides farinae [DF]) were included for this study.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a mild-to-moderate allergic disease affecting approximately 10% to 30% of the population worldwide.[1] House dust mite (HDM) is one of the most common AR allergens in the world, and the most common species are
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae .
The allergens were Blomia tropicalis (storage/house dust mite),
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (house dust mite), Dermatophagoides farinae (house dust mite), Felis domesticus (cat), chicken meat, shrimp, egg white, egg yolk, cow's milk, peanut, Apis millefera (honey bee).
The allergens used included plants (trees, pine, verdure, grass, cereal, weed and olive), fungal spores (mixture of Alternaria, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergillus), mites (
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae), and animal epithelium (cat, dog, bird).
Platelet activation in allergic asthma patients during allergen challenge with
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Clin Exp Allergy 2006; 36: 426-32.
House dust mites (HDM), particularly Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f) and
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p), are responsible for sensitization of more than 50% of allergic patients worldwide (1,2).
(4) The positive predictive value for
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus ranges from 29% to 43%.
pteronyssinus =
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Table 6.
Kim et al., "Therapeutic effects of Baicalein on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions of NC/Nga mice induced by
dermatophagoides pteronyssinus," International Immunopharmacology, vol.
This testing either is a skin prick or blood test for the two main species of dust mites:
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farina.