Seroprevalence of Dermatophagoides farinae-specific IgE in dogs with atopic dermatitis in São Paulo, Brazil

Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a chronic, inflammatory, and pruritic disease of the skin resulting from the loss of the epidermal barrier, sensitization, and exacerbated production of IgE antibodies mainly directed against environmental allergens, especially to house dust mites. To select specifi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Research in veterinary science 2023-11, Vol.164, p.105002-105002, Article 105002
Hauptverfasser: Frezza, Ana Paula Di Martino, Lourenço, Maria Lucia Gomes, Meira, Júlia, Tsukui, Toshihiro, Kageyama, Miyuki, de Araújo Machado, Luiz Henrique
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Zusammenfassung:Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a chronic, inflammatory, and pruritic disease of the skin resulting from the loss of the epidermal barrier, sensitization, and exacerbated production of IgE antibodies mainly directed against environmental allergens, especially to house dust mites. To select specific allergen immunotherapies with high efficacy, there are necessary studies with house dust mite allergens to improve both serological and intradermal tests. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of IgE against Der f 2, Zen 1, and crude Dermatophagoides farinae allergens in dogs with AD in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The sera of 85 dogs with clinically confirmed atopic dermatitis from the State of São Paulo (Brazil) was collected. In addition, an indirect ELISA test was conducted to detect allergen-specific serum IgE. IgE seropositivity was observed in 97.5% of the dogs for Der f 2, 95.0% for Zen 1, and 92.5% for the crude mite allergens. Due to this high prevalence of IgE specific to these allergens, we suggest that Der f 2 and Zen 1 can be considered major allergens for dogs in the State of São Paulo. •Implementation of immunotherapy protocols capable of promoting maximum efficacy and minimizing the occurrence of side effects can result in a better quality of the animals' life as well as their owners.•Variability of temperature and average relative humidity under which Dermatophagoides mites can proliferate.•Establish an adequate quality standard for evaluating allergenic extracts for diagnostic tests.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105002