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Dog Allergy

MedGen UID:
196633
•Concept ID:
C0740913
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Dog allergy

Definition

An allergic reaction triggered by exposure to allergens expressed by dogs, includes allergenic factors found in canine saliva and dander. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDog Allergy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2023 AAHA Management of Allergic Skin Diseases in Dogs and Cats Guidelines.
Miller J, Simpson A, Bloom P, Diesel A, Friedeck A, Paterson T, Wisecup M, Yu CM
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2023 Nov 1;59(6):255-284. doi: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7396. PMID: 37883677
Impact of an animal-assisted therapy programme on physiological and psychosocial variables of paediatric oncology patients.
Silva NB, Osório FL
PLoS One 2018;13(4):e0194731. Epub 2018 Apr 4 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194731. PMID: 29617398Free PMC Article
Mast cell sarcoma: clinical management.
Weiler CR, Butterfield J
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2014 May;34(2):423-32. Epub 2014 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2014.01.004. PMID: 24745684

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cat and dog ownership during/after the first year of life and risk for sensitization and reported allergy symptoms at age 13.
Al-Tamprouri C, Malin B, Bill H, Lennart B, Anna S
Immun Inflamm Dis 2019 Dec;7(4):250-257. Epub 2019 Aug 29 doi: 10.1002/iid3.267. PMID: 31464382Free PMC Article
Occupational allergy to dog among police dog trainers.
Kesici GG, Karataþ A, Ünlü Y, Tutkun E
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2019 Nov;51(6):265-273. Epub 2019 Jul 9 doi: 10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.102. PMID: 31287261
Molecular allergy diagnostics refine characterization of children sensitized to dog dander.
Käck U, Asarnoj A, Grönlund H, Borres MP, van Hage M, Lilja G, Konradsen JR
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018 Oct;142(4):1113-1120.e9. Epub 2018 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.05.012. PMID: 29852259
Dog and cat exposure and respective pet allergy in early childhood.
Pyrhönen K, Näyhä S, Läärä E
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015 May;26(3):247-255. doi: 10.1111/pai.12369. PMID: 25735463
Cat and dog allergy and total IgE as risk factors of laboratory animal allergy.
Hollander A, Doekes G, Heederik D
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996 Sep;98(3):545-54. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)70088-x. PMID: 8828532

Diagnosis

Unusual and Unexpected Allergic Reactions Can Be Unraveled by Molecular Allergy Diagnostics.
Konradsen JR, Borres MP, Nilsson C
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2021;182(10):904-916. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1159/000515708. PMID: 33951642Free PMC Article
Component-Resolved Diagnosis of Dog Allergy.
Basagaña M, Luengo O, Labrador M, Garriga T, Mattsson L, Lidholm J, Cardona V
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2017 Jun;27(3):185-187. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0150. PMID: 28570224
Dog and cat exposure and respective pet allergy in early childhood.
Pyrhönen K, Näyhä S, Läärä E
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015 May;26(3):247-255. doi: 10.1111/pai.12369. PMID: 25735463
Inhalant horse allergens and allergies: a review of the literature.
Arseneau AM, Hrabak TM, Waibel KH
Mil Med 2012 Jul;177(7):877-82. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00038. PMID: 22808898
Breed-specific dog-dandruff allergens.
Lindgren S, Belin L, Dreborg S, Einarsson R, Påhlman I
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1988 Aug;82(2):196-204. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(88)90999-2. PMID: 2457041

Therapy

Cat and dog ownership during/after the first year of life and risk for sensitization and reported allergy symptoms at age 13.
Al-Tamprouri C, Malin B, Bill H, Lennart B, Anna S
Immun Inflamm Dis 2019 Dec;7(4):250-257. Epub 2019 Aug 29 doi: 10.1002/iid3.267. PMID: 31464382Free PMC Article
Molecular allergy diagnostics refine characterization of children sensitized to dog dander.
Käck U, Asarnoj A, Grönlund H, Borres MP, van Hage M, Lilja G, Konradsen JR
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018 Oct;142(4):1113-1120.e9. Epub 2018 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.05.012. PMID: 29852259
Dog and cat exposure and respective pet allergy in early childhood.
Pyrhönen K, Näyhä S, Läärä E
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015 May;26(3):247-255. doi: 10.1111/pai.12369. PMID: 25735463
Prospects for peptide-based immunotherapy for dog allergy.
Virtanen T
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 Dec;6(6):461-5. doi: 10.1097/01.all.0000246615.40085.2f. PMID: 17088652
The frequency and severity of cat allergy vs. dog allergy in atopic children.
Murray AB, Ferguson AC, Morrison BJ
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1983 Aug;72(2):145-9. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(83)90522-5. PMID: 6886252

Prognosis

Cat and dog ownership during/after the first year of life and risk for sensitization and reported allergy symptoms at age 13.
Al-Tamprouri C, Malin B, Bill H, Lennart B, Anna S
Immun Inflamm Dis 2019 Dec;7(4):250-257. Epub 2019 Aug 29 doi: 10.1002/iid3.267. PMID: 31464382Free PMC Article
Sensitization to cat and dog allergen molecules in childhood and prediction of symptoms of cat and dog allergy in adolescence: A BAMSE/MeDALL study.
Asarnoj A, Hamsten C, Wadén K, Lupinek C, Andersson N, Kull I, Curin M, Anto J, Bousquet J, Valenta R, Wickman M, van Hage M
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016 Mar;137(3):813-21.e7. Epub 2015 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.09.052. PMID: 26686472Free PMC Article
Dog saliva - an important source of dog allergens.
Polovic N, Wadén K, Binnmyr J, Hamsten C, Grönneberg R, Palmberg C, Milcic-Matic N, Bergman T, Grönlund H, van Hage M
Allergy 2013;68(5):585-92. Epub 2013 Mar 7 doi: 10.1111/all.12130. PMID: 23464525Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Unusual and Unexpected Allergic Reactions Can Be Unraveled by Molecular Allergy Diagnostics.
Konradsen JR, Borres MP, Nilsson C
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2021;182(10):904-916. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1159/000515708. PMID: 33951642Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous Immunotherapy With High-Dose Cat and Dog Extracts: A Real-life Study.
Uriarte SA, Sastre J
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020;30(3):169-174. Epub 2019 May 27 doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0415. PMID: 31132032
Sensitization to cat and dog allergen molecules in childhood and prediction of symptoms of cat and dog allergy in adolescence: A BAMSE/MeDALL study.
Asarnoj A, Hamsten C, Wadén K, Lupinek C, Andersson N, Kull I, Curin M, Anto J, Bousquet J, Valenta R, Wickman M, van Hage M
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016 Mar;137(3):813-21.e7. Epub 2015 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.09.052. PMID: 26686472Free PMC Article
Dog saliva - an important source of dog allergens.
Polovic N, Wadén K, Binnmyr J, Hamsten C, Grönneberg R, Palmberg C, Milcic-Matic N, Bergman T, Grönlund H, van Hage M
Allergy 2013;68(5):585-92. Epub 2013 Mar 7 doi: 10.1111/all.12130. PMID: 23464525Free PMC Article
Skin prick test extracts for dog allergy diagnosis show considerable variations regarding the content of major and minor dog allergens.
Curin M, Reininger R, Swoboda I, Focke M, Valenta R, Spitzauer S
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2011;154(3):258-63. Epub 2010 Sep 21 doi: 10.1159/000321113. PMID: 20861648

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