The Blomia tropicalis allergens

Protein Pept Lett. 2007;14(4):325-33. doi: 10.2174/092986607780363862.

Abstract

Blomia tropicalis allergens are the most important mite allergens in tropical regions. Most of them only have 30-40% sequence identity with their Dermatophagoides counterparts and they share low IgE cross reactivity and exhibit different immunobiology. Unlike the pyroglyphid counterparts, Blo t 5 is the major allergen whereas Blo t 1 only has modest allergenicity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / chemistry*
  • Allergens / immunology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / chemistry
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / immunology
  • Antigens, Plant
  • Arthropod Proteins
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Mites / chemistry*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Serine Endopeptidases

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides
  • Antigens, Plant
  • Arthropod Proteins
  • Blo t 1allergen, Blomia tropicalis
  • allergen Blo t 5
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus antigen p 6
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases