Publication: Mosquito allergy: Clinical features and natural course
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2010-12-01
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13468138
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03852407
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Dermatology. Vol.37, No.12 (2010), 1025-1031
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Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Sirichit Wongkamchai, Daranporn Triwongwaranat Mosquito allergy: Clinical features and natural course. Journal of Dermatology. Vol.37, No.12 (2010), 1025-1031. doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00958.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29373
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Mosquito allergy: Clinical features and natural course
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Mosquito bite allergic reactions are due to sensitization to mosquito salivary proteins. The purpose of our study was to assess the clinical features of Thai patients with mosquito allergy, and to define the natural desensitization course. Seventy patients with mosquito allergy were enrolled. Most patients were female. Half of the patients had a personal history of atopy. The average age of onset of mosquito reaction was 5.7 years old (range 2-58). Four patients were in the desensitization phase in which clinical symptoms disappeared within 9.5 years (median). The common cutaneous lesions were erythematous papules (68.6%) and immediate wheals (67.1%). The most common area of involvement was the leg. Forty of 50 patients (80%) had positive skin prick testing to mosquito allergen (Culex quinquefasciatus) and 31 of 42 patients (73.8%) had positive immunoglobulin E antibodies against allergens in C. quinquefasciatus saliva proteins. © 2010 Japanese Dermatological Association.