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  • Title: IgE antibodies reactive with silverfish, cockroach and chironomid are frequently found in mite-positive allergic patients.
    Author: Witteman AM, van den Oudenrijn S, van Leeuwen J, Akkerdaas J, van der Zee JS, Aalberse RC.
    Journal: Int Arch Allergy Immunol; 1995 Oct; 108(2):165-9. PubMed ID: 7549504.
    Abstract:
    Approximately 30% of the house dust mite allergic patients in The Netherlands have IgE antibodies reactive with silverfish, cockroach and/or chironomid. In allergic patients without IgE antibodies against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus less than 5% have IgE antibodies reactive with these insects. By means of RAST inhibition studies it is shown that cross-reactivity exists between D. pteronyssinus and silverfish, cockroach or chironomid. This means that a positive RAST for silverfish, cockroach, chironomid or D. pteronyssinus cannot be taken as evidence for exposure.
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