6533b858fe1ef96bd12b58d4
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Allergic sensitization to common pets (cats/dogs) according to different possible modalities of exposure: an Italian Multicenter Study
G. LiccardiL. CalzettaG. BaldiA. BerraL. BilleriM. CaminatiP. CapanoE. CarpentieriA. CiccarelliM. A. CrivellaroM. CutajarM. D'amatoI. FollettiF. GaniD. GarganoD. GiannattasioM. GiovanniniC. LombardiM. Lo SchiavoF. MadonnaM. ManiscalcoA. MeriggiC. MicucciM. MilaneseC. MonteraG. PaolocciR. ParenteA. PediciniR. PioF. PuggioniM. RussoA. SalzilloP. ScavalliN. ScichiloneB. SposatoA. StanziolaG. SteinhilberA. VatrellaP. RoglianiG. PassalacquaIlaria BaiardiniCaterina BuccaGiorgio Walter CanonicaMaria Teresa CostantinoStefano Del GiaccoEnrico HefflerStefania La GruttaVincenzo PatellaErminia RidoloGiovanni RollaOliviero RossiEleonora SaviGianenrico SennaCarlo Filippo TesiGiovanni Viegisubject
lcsh:Immunologic diseases. AllergyAllergymedicine.medical_specialtyImmunologySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioPets exposureAllergic rhinitisAllergic sensitization03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineEpidemiologyAllergic rhinitiDogHypersensitivitymedicineImmunology and Allergy030212 general & internal medicineAllergic rhinitis Allergic sensitization Bronchial asthma Cat; Dog Hypersensitivity Pets Pets exposure Immunology and Allergy Immunology Molecular BiologyBronchial asthmaMolecular BiologyAllergic rhinitis; Allergic sensitization; Bronchial asthma; Cat; Dog; Hypersensitivity; Pets; Pets exposureAllergic sensitizationAnamnesisCATSModalitiesbusiness.industryResearchCatPetsmedicine.diseasePet ownershipPet030228 respiratory systemMulticenter studyAllergic rhinitis; Allergic sensitization; Bronchial asthma; Cat; Dog; Hypersensitivity; Pets; Pets exposure; Immunology and Allergy; Immunology; Molecular Biologylcsh:RC581-607businessdescription
Abstract Background 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. Methods Thirty Italian Allergy units participated in this study. Each centre was required to collect the data of at least 20 consecutive outpatients sensitized to cat/dog allergens. A standardized form reported all demographic data and a particular attention was paid in relieving possible modalities of exposure to cat/dog. Results A total 723 patients sensitized to cat/dog were recorded, 359 (49.65%) reported direct pet contact, 213 patients (29.46%) were pet owners, and 146 subjects (20.19%) were exposed to pets in other settings. Other patients were sensitized by previous pet ownership (150–20.75%) or indirect contact (103–14.25%), in 111 subjects (15.35%) any contact was reported. Conclusions Only 213 patients (29.46%) would be classified as “exposed to animals” and 510 (70.54%) as “not exposed” according to usual query. Our classification has shown that many “not-exposed” subjects (399–55.19%) were “really exposed”. The magnitude of exposure to pet allergens at home is not related exclusively to pet ownership. These considerations should be taken into account during the planning of epidemiological studies and in clinical practice for the management of pet allergic individuals.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | Clinical and Molecular Allergy |