RT Journal Article
T1 Allergy to Uncommon Pets: New Allergies but the Same Allergens
A1 Díaz-Perales, Araceli
A1 González-de-Olano, David
A1 Pérez-Gordo, Marina
A1 Pastor Vargas, Carlos
AB The prevalence of exotic pet allergies has been increasing over the last decade. Years ago, the main allergy-causing domestic animals were dogs and cats, although nowadays there is an increasing number of allergic diseases related to insects, rodents, amphibians, fish, and birds, among others. The current socio-economic situation, in which more and more people have to live in small apartments, might be related to this tendency. The main allergic symptoms related to exotic pets are the same as those described for dog and cat allergy: respiratory symptoms. Animal allergens are therefore, important sensitizing agents and an important risk factor for asthma. There are three main protein families implicated in these allergies, which are the lipocalin superfamily, serum albumin family, and secretoglobin superfamily. Detailed knowledge of the characteristics of allergens is crucial to improvement treatment of uncommon-pet allergies.
PB Frontiers
SN 1664-3224
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107589
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107589
LA eng
NO Díaz-Perales A, González-de-Olano D, Pérez-Gordo M, Pastor-Vargas C. Allergy to uncommon pets: new allergies but the same allergens. Front Immunol. 2013 Dec 30;4:492. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00492. PMID: 24416032; PMCID: PMC3874550.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025