Mite allergens

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Allergy to mites; House dust mites; Storage mites

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Worldwide spread allergens which as type I allergens can play a considerable clinical role in bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis as well as in atopic eczema (neurodermatitis) (see also house dust mite allergens).

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Allergen characterization and identified single allergens in stock mites and house dust mites according to IUIS

  • Acarus siro (storage mite/meal mite/storage mite)
    • Aca s 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
  • Blomia tropicalis (Storage mite/Mite)
    • Blo t 1 Cysteine protease
    • Blo t 2 Blo t 3 Trypsin
    • Blo t 4 Alpha amylase
    • Blo t 5
    • Blo t 6 chymotrypsin
    • Blo t 8 Glutathione S-transferase
    • Blo t 10 Tropomyosin
    • Blo t 11 Paramyosin
    • Blo t 12
    • Blo t 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
    • Blo t 19 Anti-microbial peptides homologue7
    • Blo t 21 13 kDa
  • Dermatophagoides farinae (house dust mite)
    • The f 1 cysteine protease
    • The f 2 NPC2 family
    • The f 3 trypsin
    • The f 6 chymotrypsin
    • The f 7
    • The f 8 Glutathione S-transferase
    • The f 10 Tropomyosin
    • The f 11 paramyosin
    • The f 13 Fatty acid binding protein
    • The f 14 Apolipophorin
    • The f 15 Chitinase
    • The f 16 Gelsolin/villin
    • The f 17 calcium binding protein
    • The f 18 chitin-binding protein
    • The f 20 arginine kinase
    • The f 21
    • The f 22
    • The f 24 Ubiquinol-cytochrome C reductase binding protein homologue
    • The f 25 triose phosphate isomerase
    • The f 26 Myosin alkali light chain
    • The f 27 Serpin
    • The f 28 Heat Shock Protein
    • The f 29 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (cyclophilin)
    • The f 30 Ferritin
    • The f 31 Cofilin
    • The f 32 Secreted inorganic pyrophosphatase
    • The f 33 alpha-tubulin
  • Dermatophagoides microceras (House dust mite)
    • The m 1 cysteine protease
  • Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (European house dust mite)
    • The p 1 cysteine protease
    • The p 2 NPC2 family
    • The p 3 trypsin
    • The p 4 alpha amylase
    • The p 5
    • The p 6 chymotrypsin
    • The p 7 The p 8 Glutathione S-transferase
    • The p 9 Collagenolytic serine protease
    • The p 10 tropomyosin
    • The p 11 paramyosin
    • The p 14 Apolipophorin
    • The p 15 chitinase-like protein
    • The p 18 chitin-binding protein
    • The p 20 arginine kinase
    • The p 21
    • The p 23 peritrophin-like protein domain (PF01607)
  • Euroglyphus maynei (house dust mite so far mostly confused with Der.farinae /House dust mite)
    • Eur m 1 Cysteine protease
    • Eur m 2 NPC2 family
    • Eur m 3 trypsin
    • Eur m 4 alpha-amylase
    • Eur m 14 Apolipophorin
  • Glycyphagus domesticus (storage mite/house dust mite/storage mite)
    • Gly d 2
  • Lepidoglyphus destructor (storage mite)
    • Lep d 2 NPC2 family 16 (14 non-red)
    • Lep d 5
    • Lep d 7
    • Lep d 10 Tropomyosin
    • Lep d 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
  • Tyrophagus domesticus (mould mite)
    • Tyrp2 NPC2 family
    • Tyrp3 Trypsin
    • Tyrp10 Tropomyosin
    • Tyrp13 fatty acid binding protein
    • Tyrp24Troponin C

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Allergen Nomenclature Sub-Committee(http://www.allergen.org/search.php?)
  2. Hilger C et al (2014) Allergies to cockroaches, ticks, storage mites and other arthropods: What is the status of molecular diagnostics. Allergo J Int 23: 18-24

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020