ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2012 | Volume
: 26 | Issue : 2 | Page : 73--76
Prevalance of skin reactivity to fungal antigens in patients of nasobronchial allergy of Jalandhar and neighbouring area in Punjab
VP Jerath1, Megha Sood2, Richa Nishchal3
1 Consultant, Dermatologist and Allergist, Skin and VD Clinic and Allergy Centre, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
2 Department of Pharmacology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
3 Department of Pharmacology, Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
V P Jerath
Consultant Dermatologist and Allergist, Skin and VD Clinic and Allergy Centre, 180/4 Central Town, Jalandhar
India
Atmospheric allergens play an important role in the pathogenesis of naso-bronchial allergy. It is important to know the prevalence of allergens in one«SQ»s area.for proper diagnosis and effective management The data of positive reaction to fungi on 1500 patients of nasobronchial allergy has been included in this study. Allergy test (skin testing with intradermal injection of antigen) was conducted on patients and the results were interpreted by comparing the wheal produced by the test substance in relation to the control. While analyzing the results 60 patients were excluded because of (±) or one plus (+) cutaneous reaction to fungal antigens. Topping the list, cladosporium was positive in 158 patients (11%) followed by Alternaria tenuis in 144 (10%), Curvularia lunata in 108 (75%), Helminthosporium sp. in 115 (8%). Moderate positives were Rhizopus nigricans in 92 (6.4%) patients, Candida albicans in 86 (6%), Aspergillus fumigatus in 86 (6%), Mucor mucedo in 83 (5.8%), Aspergillus niger in 81 (5.6%), Phoma batae 79 patients (5.5%), Aspergillus tamarii 72 (5.5%), Trichoderma 72 (5%). The low positives were Penicillium in 50 patients(3.5%), Aspergillus flavus 43 (3%), Nigerospora 41 (2.5%), Neurospora sitophila 41 (2.5%), Epicoccum purpurascens 31 (22%), Aspergillus versicolor 30 (2%) and Fusarium solani 28 (2%) patients. Information about fungal antigen positivity is being provided in the present article, which would serve as a reference to the physicians dealing with allergy patients as well as those studying environmental sciences.
How to cite this article:
Jerath V P, Sood M, Nishchal R. Prevalance of skin reactivity to fungal antigens in patients of nasobronchial allergy of Jalandhar and neighbouring area in Punjab.Indian J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2012;26:73-76
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Jerath V P, Sood M, Nishchal R. Prevalance of skin reactivity to fungal antigens in patients of nasobronchial allergy of Jalandhar and neighbouring area in Punjab. Indian J Allergy Asthma Immunol [serial online] 2012 [cited 2023 Mar 30 ];26:73-76
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