The query "are there animals at home?" is usually administered for collecting information on anamnesis. This modality to consider exposure to pet allergens constitutes a potential bias in epidemiological studies and in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate/quantify different modalities of exposure to cat/dog in inducing allergic sensitization.

Allergic sensitization to common pets (cats/dogs) according to different possible modalities of exposure: an Italian Multicenter Study

Baldi, G;Caminati, M;D'Amato, M;Gargano, D;Maniscalco, M;Micucci, C;Parente, R;Salzillo, A;Vatrella, A;Passalacqua, G
2018-01-01

Abstract

The query "are there animals at home?" is usually administered for collecting information on anamnesis. This modality to consider exposure to pet allergens constitutes a potential bias in epidemiological studies and in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate/quantify different modalities of exposure to cat/dog in inducing allergic sensitization.
2018
Allergic rhinitis; Allergic sensitization; Bronchial asthma; Cat; Dog; Hypersensitivity; Pets; Pets exposure
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