EVALUATION OF THE MAST CLA ALLERGY SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALLERGIES TO HOUSE-DUST MITES AND CATS

Authors
HO TM DEBRUYNNE J AHAMAD M DARUSSAMIN H
Citation
Tm. Ho et al., EVALUATION OF THE MAST CLA ALLERGY SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALLERGIES TO HOUSE-DUST MITES AND CATS, Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology, 15(3), 1997, pp. 123-126
Citations number
12
Journal title
Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0125877X
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
123 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0125-877X(1997)15:3<123:EOTMCA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The MAST CLA system was evaluated against skin prick test (SPT) for di agnosis of allergies to house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssin us, Dermatophagoides farinae) and cats. Forty three asthmatic children were examined by SPT and MAST CLA. Chi-square analysis indicated sign ificant association between SPT and MAST CLA results for the house dus t mites but not for cats. The sensitivities of MAST CLA for house dust mites and cats were 100 and 25% respectively; specificities were all less than 50%. The efficiency of MAST CLA for detection of allergy to the house dust mites was 88% and 44% for cats. A significant linear co rrelation was found between SPT wheal size and MAST CLA grade for D. f arinae but not for D. pteronyssinus and cats. It is concluded that the MAST CLA allergy system can be used to supplement SPT for diagnosis o f allergies to house dust mites but not to cats.