Cockroach allergy

Crespo, J.F., Pascual, C., Helm, R., Sanchezpastor, S., Ojeda, I., Romualdo, L., Martinesteban, M., Ojeda, J.A. 1995b. Cross-reactivity of Ige-binding components between boiled Atlantic shrimp and German-cockroach. Allergy 50(ll) 918-924. 

Rosenstreich DL, Eggleston P, Kattan M, et al The role of cockroach allergy and exposure to cockroach allergen in causing morbidity among inner-city children with asthma. N Engl J Med 1997 336 1356-1363. 

Santos, A. B., Chapman, M. D., Aalberse, R. C., Vailes, L. D., Ferian, V. P., Oliver, C., Rizzo, M. C., Naspitz, C. K., and Arruda, L. K. (1999). Cockroach allergens and asthma in Brazil Identification of tropomyosin as a major allergen with potential cross-reactivity with mite and shrimp allergens. /. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 104, 329-337. 

Clinical relevant cross-reactivity between crustacean and house dust mite allergens has been described (Witteman et al. 1994) and the term mite-crustaceans-mollusk-syndrome is sometimes used. The primary sensitization is believed mostly to be respiratory allergy to dust mites, which then sometimes causes food allergic reactions to crustaceans or mollusks in some individuals. However, there are also observations on allergy to mites or cockroaches possible occurring subsequent to... 

Ayuso, R., Reese, G., Arruda, L.K., Chapman, M.D., Lehrer, S.B. 2002b. Identification of IgE-binding epitopes in allergenic invertebrate tropomyosins Per a 7, Pen a 1 and Der p 10 with cockroach and shrimp-allergic sera. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 109(1) S94-S94. 

Ayuso, R., Reese, G., Leong-Kee, S., Plante, M., Lehrer, S.B. 2002c. Molecular basis of arthropod cross-reactivity IgE-binding cross-reactive epitopes of shrimp, house dust mite and cockroach tropomyosins. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 129(1) 38—48. 

Helm, R., Cockrell, G., Stanley, J.S., Brenner, R.J., Burks, W., and Bannon, G.A., Isolation and characterization of a clone encoding a major allergen (Bin g Bd90K) involved in IgE-mediated cockroach hypersensitivity, j. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 98,172,1996. 

Liccardi G, Cazzola M, D Amato M, D Amato G Pets and cockroaches Two increasing causes of respiratory allergy in indoor environments. Characteristics of airways sensitization and prevention strategies. Respir Med 2000 94 1109-1118. 

Sarpong SB, Wood RA, Karrison T, Eggleston PA Cockroach allergen (Bla g 1) in school dust. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997 99 486-492. 

Pollart S.M., Smith T.F., Morris E.C., Gelber L.E.. Platts-Mills T.A.E. and Chapman M.D. (1991) Environmental exposure to cockroach allergens analysis with monoclonal antibody-based enzyme immunoassays. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 87, 505-510. 

Allergy in the respiratory tract may be defined as an overreaction of the immune system to inhaled, virtually harmless substances. Airway allergies, including rhinitis (hay fever) and allergic asthma, are commonly caused by proteins from house dust mites, cockroaches. 

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