House dust mite sensitisation and association with atopic dermatitis in Brunei: Allergen sensitization and allergic disease in Brunei

Haziq Emran; Christina Siew Eng Chieng; Surita Taib; Anne Catherine Cunningham

doi:10.1186/s13601-019-0304-5

House dust mite sensitisation and association with atopic dermatitis in Brunei: Allergen sensitization and allergic disease in Brunei

Clin Transl Allergy. 2019 Dec 23:9:65. doi: 10.1186/s13601-019-0304-5. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Haziq Emran¹, Christina Siew Eng Chieng², Surita Taib², Anne Catherine Cunningham¹

Affiliations

¹ 1Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB), Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam.
² 2Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

Abstract

IgE sensitisation in tropical areas is under-reported. A 2 year retrospective cohort study of allergy data specific to aero and food allergens in Brunei demonstrated that specific IgE levels to house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D.farinae, Blomia tropicalis) were highest in this population and correlated with atopic dermatitis (p < 0.001). Shrimp and peanut were the most common food allergens. A dominance of house/storage mite sensitization is seen in Brunei which is consistent with other tropical countries.

Keywords: Allergens; Atopic dermatitis; Atopy; Dust mite allergy.