ALLERGENS, PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AVOIDANCE AND TREATMENT | ||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||
| Article 25, Volume 51, Issue 3, December 2021, Pages 647-660 PDF (866.72 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2021.210456 | ||
| Authors | ||
| TOSSON A. MORSY1; SAFIA GLAL SHARAF2; SUZAN ATTIA EL- SHAHAT2 | ||
| 1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo 11566 | ||
| 2Military Medical Academy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| An allergen is an agent that can cause an allergic reaction. In some populations, the immune system recognizes allergens as foreign or dangerous. Thus, the immune system reacts by making a type of antibody IgE to defend against allergen and lead to allergy symptoms. Domestic animals are one of the commonest allergen worldwide that children are sensitized. Commonest allergic agents include: 1- Animal proteins and animal dander, 2- Insect bites and stings (their venom), 3- Insect and mite feces, 4- Insecticides, pesticides and repellents, 5- Crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, shrimp), 6- Pollen, 7- Drugs (such as antibiotics or medicines oral, injected, inhalation or on skin), 8- Foods (such as egg, peanut, milk, nuts, soy, fish, animal meat, and wheat), 9- Fungal spores, 10- Dust (especially house dust mites, & 11- Natural rubber latex. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Allergens; Causes; Signs; Symptoms; Prevention; Treatment; Overview | ||
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