Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

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Prevalence of Causative Allergens on Canine Atopic Dermatitis in Daejeon Area

대전지역 아토피성 피부염 이환견의 양성항원 분포

  • Song Kun-ho (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee Jung-youn (Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine) ;
  • Liu Jianzhu (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee Sang-eun (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park Seong-jun (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim Duck-hwan (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 송근호 (충남대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 이정연 (일본 오비히로 축산대학) ;
  • 류건주 (충남대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 이상은 (충남대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 박성준 (충남대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실) ;
  • 김덕환 (충남대학교 수의과대학 수의내과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.03.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalent allergens causing canine atopic dermatitis in Daejeon area. Twenty two dogs were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis by an using intradermal skin test (IDST). Allergens used for the IDST included 33 allergen extracts from nine allergen groups: house dust mites (HDM), house dust, moulds, trees, weeds, grasses, insects/fleas, epithelia and others. The 22 purebred dogs with atopic dermatitis enrolled in this study included Shi-tzus (10/22, 45.5%), Yorkshire terriers (5/22, 22.7%), Miniature pinschers (4/22, 18.2%), Pugs (2/ 22, 9.1 %) and Cocker spaniels (1/22, 4.5%). The age of onset of atopic dermatitis ranged from 5 months to 5 years old (median: 1.79 years). The males (12/22, 54.5%) and females (10/22, 45.5%) were almost equal. The number of positive reactions to allergens recorded in each dog with atopic dermatitis was 3 (9/22, 40.9%), 2 (8/22, 36.4%), 1 (3/ 22, 13.6%) and 4 (2/22, 9.1 %), respectively. The most common positive allergen reaction was HDM (52.6%). The other positive allergen reactions recorded were from house dust (17.5%), insects/fleas (15.8%), trees (5.3%), moulds (3.5%), kapok (3.5%), silk (3.5%), epithelia (1.8%), weeds (0%) and grasses (0%), respectively. Positive reactions recorded to Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus were in 53.3% and 46.7%, respectively. The IDST results demonstrate that the most common causative allergens in canine atopic dermatitis in Daejeon area were HDM.

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