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. 2016 Jan;71(1):27-35.
doi: 10.1111/all.12726. Epub 2015 Sep 11.

Allergens in veterinary medicine

R S Mueller  1 , J Janda  2 , E Jensen-Jarolim  3 , C Rhyner  4 , E Marti  5
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Allergens in veterinary medicine

R S Mueller et al. Allergy. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Allergic diseases in animals are increasingly gaining importance in veterinary practice and as research models. For intradermal testing and allergen immunotherapy, a good knowledge of relevant allergens for the individual species is of great importance. Currently, the knowledge about relevant veterinary allergens is based on sensitization rates identified by intradermal testing or serum testing for allergen-specific IgE; crude extracts are the basis for most evaluations. Only a few studies provide evidence about the molecular structure of (particularly) dust mite, insect and mould allergens in dogs and horses, respectively. In those species, some major allergens differ from those in humans. This position paper summarizes the current knowledge about relevant allergens in dogs, cats and horses.

Keywords: atopy; cat; dog; dust mites; horse.

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