제주도 농촌지역 초등학생의 귤응애 항원에 대한 감작 현황과 귤응애에 대한 환경폭로가 감작에 미치는 영향 = Sensitization rate to citrus red mite ( Panonychus citri ) allergen in primary school children living in rural areas on Cheju Island and envlronmental influence on the risk of specific sensitization

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Background: We have demonstrated recently that citrus red mite(Panonychus citri) is the most important allergen in citrus-cultivating farmers with asthma and/or rhinitis. Objective : A cross-sectional survey was performed to evaluate the sensitizat,ion to the citrus red mite and the effect of environmental exposure on the specific sensitization among primary school children living in rural areas of Cheju Island. Material and methods : A total of 4,490 children (from ages 7 to 12 years) living in rural are- as were enrolled in this study. Each subject was evaluated by a questionnaire developed by In- ternational Study of Allergy and Asthma in Childhood (ISAAC), and a skin prick test with 11 common inhalant allergens including citrus red mite. Results : On skin prick tests, the most common sensitizing allergen was Dermatophagoides pte- ronyssinus(7-9 years : 22.7%, 10-12 years : 25.5%), followed by D. farinae(20.4%, 21.8%), cockroach(9.6%, 12.8%), and citrus red mite(8.8%, 12.6%). The sensitization rate to citrus