Food allergens in house dust

Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 1995 Aug;107(4):566-8. doi: 10.1159/000237100.

Abstract

Selected food allergens have been measured in 11 house dust samples. The amount of ovomucoid ranged from 170 to 6,300 ng/g dust. The amount of beta-lactoglobulin ranged from < 16 to 71 ng/g dust. Ovomucoid levels in some house dust samples are probably sufficiently high to cause sensitization and/or symptoms via inhalation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / analysis*
  • Animals
  • Dust / analysis*
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Lactoglobulins / analysis*
  • Ovomucin / analysis*
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Dust
  • Lactoglobulins
  • Ovomucin