Category: Allergies & Intolerances

Dust mites and Animals

ALLERGIES TO HOUSE DUST AND PETS? WHAT ARE THEY? In addition to pollen, dust mite proteins, like proteins from feathered and furry animals (e.g. cats, dogs and horses), are the main cause of allergic reactions and diseases such as asthma, rhinitis (i.e. sneezing attacks, blocked nose, etc.) and conjunctivitis (inflammation…
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Food allergies in adults

Food allergy symptoms can include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, trouble breathing, hives, or low blood pressure. In the developed world, 6 to 8 percent of people have some sort of food allergy. managing your food allergy mainly includes avoiding the food that you are allergic to. Would…
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Insect venoms

Insect venom is a type of poison that insects use to defend themselves. When they feel threatened, they will either sting or bite any person standing nearby, causing a possible allergic reaction. Some of the well-known insects with venomous bites or stings include wasps, hornets, fire ants, and bees. Most…
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Cat asthma

WHAT IS CAT ASTHMA? Asthma is a relatively common chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes in cats. It is a hypersensitivity reaction following sensitisation by an aeroallergen (allergen present in the air). The bronchi undergo variable pathological changes after repeated exposure to the same allergen: airway inflammation (white blood…
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Moulds, fungi

FUNGAL ALLERGY: CAUSES AND FREQUENCY? For a century, fungal spores have been considered a possible cause of respiratory allergies. From the great kingdom of fungi, about 100 species of fungi have been associated with allergic respiratory diseases. In principle, however, only two classes of fungi are relevant for respiratory allergies,…
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Allergic Diseases

The contact of the allergen with the immune system allows allergy antibodies (IgE) specific to that allergen to be produced in a person genetically predisposed to (atopic) allergies. The person is then sensitised to that allergen. After the allergen is recognised by the molecule of IgE, allergic inflammation can be…
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