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INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
卷 165, 期 4, 页码 283-290出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000369807
关键词
Immunoglobulin E; Insect allergy; Pine processionary moth; Setae; Thaumetopoea pityocampa
资金
- French National Research Agency, contract URTICLIM 'anticipation des effets du changement climatique sur l'impact ecologique et sanitaire d'insectes forestiers urticants' [ANR 07BDIV 013]
Background: Setae from Thaumetopoea pityocampa larvae (the pine processionary moth or PPM) can induce hypersensitivity reactions, but their clinical role in IgE-mediated responses is still subject to discussion. The aim of this study was to evaluate a setae extract for in vivo and in vitro diagnosis in nonhospitalized patients with reactions to PPM. Methods: Forty-eight adult patients presenting with PPM cutaneous reactions were studied by skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgE using setae and whole larval (WL) extracts. Biological standardized extracts were used for skin tests. Results: A total of 47.9% patients had a positive SPT for PPM (70% to both extracts, 17% only to the WL extract and 13% only to the setae extract). IgE immunoblotting detected several reactive bands in 91% of the SPT-positive cases. In multivariate analysis, male sex, immediate latency (< 1 h) and duration of skin symptoms (< 24 h) were independent predictors of a positive SPT. Conclusions: IgE sensitization to PPM was found in 48% of the study patients, which was associated with immediate reactions and evanescent cutaneous lesions. Most of these patients reacted to both WL and setae extracts, but some reacted to only one of them. According to our data, skin and in vitro tests to PPM should be performed using both extracts. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel
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