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- Title
Dust mite species in the households of mite-sensitive dogs with atopic dermatitis.
- Authors
Farmaki, Rania; Saridomichelakis, Manolis N.; Leontides, Leonidas; Papazahariadou, Margarita G.; Gioulekas, Dimitrios; Koutinas, Alexander F.
- Abstract
Background - The presence of important house dust and storage mite species in the microenvironment of atopic dogs has not been thoroughly investigated. Objectives - To compare the presence and population of five dust mite species ( Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Acarus siro, Tyrophagus putrescentiae and Lepidoglyphus destructor) among households with mite-sensitive atopic dogs (Group A), households with clinically healthy dogs (Group B) and households without pets (Group C, n = 25) in Greece. Animals - Twenty mite-sensitive atopic dogs and 20 clinically healthy dogs. Methods - Dust samples were collected with a vacuum cleaner from owners' mattresses (all groups) and from dogs' sleeping areas (Groups A and B) or living room couch (Group C), once every season of the year. Following dust flotation, mites were counted and identified. Results - Dermatophagoides farinae was the most prevalent (60, 40 and 64% in Groups A, B and C, respectively), followed by D. pteronyssinus (45, 35 and 48%, respectively), whereas the three storage mites were found in fewer households. No major differences could be found between Groups A and B or between households with (Groups A and B) and without dogs (Group C) regarding the presence or numbers of the five dust mite species. Conclusions and clinical importance - The presence and population of five common house dust and storage mite species does not differ among Greek households with mite-sensitive atopic dogs, households with healthy dogs and households without pets.
- Subjects
HOUSE dust mites; DOGS; ATOPIC dermatitis; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; VACUUM cleaners
- Publication
Veterinary Dermatology, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 3, p222
- ISSN
0959-4493
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01052.x