Allergy to pigeon tick (Argas reflexus): demonstration of specific IgE-binding components.
Allergy to pigeon tick (Argas reflexus): demonstration of specific IgE-binding components.
BACKGROUND: The European tick, Argas reflexus, is an urban pest parasitizing urban pigeons and may cause a wide range of allergic reactions. ... two bands of 22 and 40 kDa were identified in the patient sera. CONCLUSIONS: Allergy to A ...
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How does an allergist diagnose for Pigeon Allergy?
An allergist can diagnose patients with pigeon allergy after careful observation of the patient’s signs and symptoms. Further laboratory tests can be done to check the relationship of the symptoms to the said disease. If for instance, the allergist has suspicion that it is indeed Pigeon Allergy; a Pulmonary Function Test, Inhalation Challenge, Lung Biopsy and Morphology can be done for verification.
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