Abstract:Introduction:The house dust mite is a major cause of allergic disease. The standard diagnostic techniques consist of determination of the immunoglobulin E (IgE) level in blood and the application of a skin prick test. The skin prick test results are not always reliable because only 2 common species are determined by the test. Thus, the prevalence of mite allergy in a population requires microscopic analysis of collected samples. Aim: This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate whether skin prick te… Show more
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