Studies on the allergenicity of nine tropical pollen allergens
作者:
R. Prakashkumar,
P. M. Mathew,
P. Ravindran,
期刊:
Grana
(Taylor Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 37,
issue 3
页码: 185-188
ISSN:0017-3134
年代: 1998
DOI:10.1080/00173139809362664
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Allergy evaluation studies using the antigens of nine commonly occuring airborne pollen grains in the state of Kerala, India were made. This includes the pollen grains ofAreca catechu, Casuarina equisetifolia, Elaeis guinensis, Heteropogon contortus, Oreodoxa regia, Peltophorum ferrugineum, Phoenix dactylifera, Spathodea campanulataandSwietenia mahagony.Five hundred patients having respiratory complaints were selected for the study using these tropical pollen grains. Results were analysed in terms of age, sex, clinical history, family history and locality of the patients. TheOreodoxaantigen registered the maximum significant positivity followed byHeteropogon, CasuarinaandPeltophorum.Age and family history of the patient had no direct influence in the positivity, but nature of the allergy, sex, phenological period and locality of the patient had a direct influence in hypersensitivity reactions. Similarly a very high positive correlation between Skin Test and Bronchial Provocation Test to these allergens among the tropical population was also proved. Thus the results established the role of these tropical allergens in eleciting Ig E mediated allergic reactions.
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