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Case Report |
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Exotic Pets Are New Allergenic
Sources: Allergy to Iguana |
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MM San Miguel-Moncín, 1
F Pineda,2 C Río ,2 R Alonso ,1
R. Tella, 1 A Cisteró-Bahima 1 |
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1 Allergy Department, Institut
Universitari Dexeus, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
2 I + D, DIATER Laboratories, Madrid, Spain |
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J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol
2006; Vol. 16(3): 212-213 |
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Abstract |
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Although furry
animals are known
sources of
respiratory allergy,
scaly animals are
assumed not to be
allergenic. Exotic
animals such as
iguanas are becoming
increasingly common
pets. Nevertheless,
these animals are
not suspected to be
allergenic. We
present the case of
a 42-year-old woman
suffering from
allergic
rhinoconjunctivitis
and asthma caused by
a pet iguana. Clear
IgE-sensitization
and respiratory
allergy to iguana
scales is
demonstrated,
suggesting that
scaly pets should be
taken into account
as possible
allergenic sources.
Key words:
Allergy.
Aeroallergens.
Asthma. Iguana.
Lizard. Pets.
Rhinitis |
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