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Successful allergen immunotherapy with horse dander allergy
S. N. Gaur, Gaurav Bhati
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
S. N. Gaur
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi - 110 007
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-6691.134225
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Allergic disease induced by animal exposure is a well-known fact. Exposure to dander of pets such as cats and dogs can lead to allergic manifestations of allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, and contact urticaria is a well-recognized fact. Allergy to horses can also present with all these symptoms as well as anaphylaxis in the subjects who are previously sensitized. Horse allergy is induced by exposure to the major horse allergens Equ 1 through five with the level of exposure determining the level of severity. Greatest risk of anaphylaxis occurs in those sensitized patients who have large amounts of animal allergen exposure, with maximum chances with animal bite as it exposes the sensitized persons to large quantities of the animal allergen that resides in the saliva. Horse allergy may be successfully treated with allergen specific immunotherapy. |
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