Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dust mites found in homes of dogs with skin allergies
By Farmaki, Rania et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2012·Clinic of Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dust mite species in the households of mite-sensitive dogs with atopic dermatitis.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at dust mites in homes with dogs that have skin allergies (atopic dermatitis) and found that the types and amounts of dust mites were similar in homes with allergic dogs, healthy dogs, and homes without pets. The most common dust mite found was Dermatophagoides farinae, which was present in about 60% of homes with allergic dogs. This suggests that having a dog with skin allergies doesn't necessarily mean there are more dust mites in the home compared to homes with healthy dogs or no pets.
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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.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575020/