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Allery to pets

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More than half of households have a pet. Dogs and cats are by far the most numerous. Among individuals exposed to pets, allergic symptoms can be demonstrated in 5 to 38% of them. The highest figures are demonstrated in individuals exposed to cats. Cat allergen, which originates mainly from saliva but also from the skin, is ubiquitous and remains for a long period of time even if the cat is removed. The allergic potency of each dog breed seems different. Exposure to guinea pigs and hamsters has decreased and represents a health hazard mainly in laboratory workders.

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    Pedro Lopes da Mata, Denis Charpin & Daniel Verloet

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Lopes da Mata, P., Charpin, D. & Verloet, D. Allery to pets. Aerobiologia 6, 87–92 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02539053

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