Respiratory allergy caused by house dust mites: What do we really know?

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 136; no. 1; pp. 38 - 48
• Main Authors: Calderón, Moisés A., Linneberg, Allan, Kleine-Tebbe, Jörg, De Blay, Frédéric, Hernandez Fernandez de Rojas, Dolores, Virchow, Johann Christian, Demoly, Pascal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2015; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Allergen; allergic asthma; allergic rhinitis; Allergies; Allergology; allergy; Allergy and Immunology; Animals; Antigens, Dermatophagoides - immunology; Asthma; Climate; Dendritic cells; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Ecosystem; Epidemiology; Europe - epidemiology; house dust mite; Humans; Immunization; Immunology; inflammation; Life Sciences; Pediatrics; Prevalence; Pyroglyphidae - immunology; respiratory allergic disease; Respiratory Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Respiratory Hypersensitivity - immunology; Studies; Europe; HDM; respiratory allergic disease; house dust mite; allergic asthma; inflammation; allergy; allergic rhinitis; Allergen

The house dust mite (HDM) is a major perennial allergen source and a significant cause of allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. However, awareness of the condition remains generally low. This review assesses the links between exposure to HDM, development of the allergic response, and pathologic con...