%0 Journal Article
%A Torres, J. A.
%A Sastre Domínguez, Joaquín
%A Vivanco Martínez, Fernando
%A Sanz Maroto, Aroa
%A De Las Heras Gozalo, Manuel
%A Pastor Vargas, Carlos
%T Clinical Characteristics of Patients Sensitized to Siberian Hamster
%D 2016
%@ 1018-9068
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107165
%X The Siberian, Russian, or Dzungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) has gained great popularity with its introduction as a pet [1], probably because it is more sociable and smaller than other hamsters. The Siberian hamster (SH) has a similar appearance to common hamsters such as the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) and the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), although it belongs to a different genus. The fact that its main allergen shows no IgE cross-reactivity with allergens from European or golden hamsters [2] hampers diagnosis, because there is currently no standardized commercial extract available for SH. Clinical data on allergy to SH are relatively scarce [3-5]. We describe the clinical characteristics of patientssensitized to SH.
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