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In tropical and subtropical areas of the world, mites of the genus Blomia have been recognized as important cause of sensitization and development of asthma. These non-pyroglyphidae mites belong to the Glycyphagidae family, and are currently classified among the “domestic mites”1. IgE antibody responses to Blomia, including B. tropicalis and B. kulagini, have been documented by skin testing and sérologie studies2–7. Exposure to B. tropicalis has been reported in houses from different geographic areas, including Hong Kong, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, India, Taiwan, Spain, Egypt and other countries1–8. In the United States, B. tropicalis has been found in significant numbers in homes from Tampa FL, New Orleans LA, Memphis TN, Galveston TX, Delray Beach and San Diego CA9,10. In these areas, B. tropicalis was the fourth most frequent mite species found in house dust, in addition to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D. farinae and Euroglyphusmaynei
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Arruda, L.K., Vailes, L.D., Fernandez-Caldas, E., Naspitz, C.K., Montealegre, F., Chapman, M.D. (1996). Use of Recombinant Group 5 Allergens to Investigate IgE-Mediated Sensitization to Blomia Tropicalis and Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus. In: Sehon, A., HayGlass, K.T., Kraft, D. (eds) New Horizons in Allergy Immunotherapy. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 409. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5855-2_23
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