Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls

Background and objectives: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterised by inflammation of the nasal mucosa associated with IgE mediated immune response to specific allergens. Studies have shown that the most commonly implicated aeroallergens in AR are house dust mites. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp...

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Main Authors: Subha, Sethu T., Loy, Heng She, Wong, Shew Fung, Sinniah, Davendralingam, Ambu, Valuyeetham Kamaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55390/1/Correlation%20between%20serum%20and%20salivary%20house%20dust%20mite%20specific%20immunoglobulins%20in%20.pdf
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author Subha, Sethu T.
Loy, Heng She
Wong, Shew Fung
Sinniah, Davendralingam
Ambu, Valuyeetham Kamaru
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Loy, Heng She
Wong, Shew Fung
Sinniah, Davendralingam
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description Background and objectives: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterised by inflammation of the nasal mucosa associated with IgE mediated immune response to specific allergens. Studies have shown that the most commonly implicated aeroallergens in AR are house dust mites. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp), Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) and Blomia tropicalis (Bt) are the three most common mite species in Malaysia. Previous studies have reported the presence of high IgE and non-IgE antibodies in both serum and saliva samples of AR patients, but the correlation between them is not clear. The objective of this study was to determine the levels and correlation of mite specific IgE and IgA against D. farinae and B. tropicalis in serum and salivary samples of AR patients and nonallergic rhinitis matched controls. Methods: A total of 205 adults were studied, they included 103 with AR and 102 healthy controls matched for age and gender. Among the 103 AR patients, 20 had concomitant asthma. Indirect ELISA was used to measure the levels of serum and salivary IgE and IgA respectively. Results: Correlation between the serum and salivary antibody levels was analysed using Spearman correlation test, while the differences between groups were analysed using Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal Wallis test. Serum IgE and IgA levels against D. farinae and B. tropicalis were higher in AR patients. Salivary IgA against D. farinae and salivary IgE against B. tropicalis were significantly higher in AR patients. Serum and salivary IgE levels were positively correlated with serum and salivary IgA levels in AR subjects against both mite species. There was no significant difference in antibodies levels between asthmatic AR and non-asthmatic AR to both mite species in serum and saliva samples. Antibodies levels were not correlated with severity of signs and symptoms in AR patients. Conclusion: The presence of high IgA level in saliva might be a potential investigation tool to test for allergic rhinitis when blood sampling is not an option.
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spelling upm.eprints-553902017-10-05T05:06:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55390/ Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls Subha, Sethu T. Loy, Heng She Wong, Shew Fung Sinniah, Davendralingam Ambu, Valuyeetham Kamaru Background and objectives: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterised by inflammation of the nasal mucosa associated with IgE mediated immune response to specific allergens. Studies have shown that the most commonly implicated aeroallergens in AR are house dust mites. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp), Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) and Blomia tropicalis (Bt) are the three most common mite species in Malaysia. Previous studies have reported the presence of high IgE and non-IgE antibodies in both serum and saliva samples of AR patients, but the correlation between them is not clear. The objective of this study was to determine the levels and correlation of mite specific IgE and IgA against D. farinae and B. tropicalis in serum and salivary samples of AR patients and nonallergic rhinitis matched controls. Methods: A total of 205 adults were studied, they included 103 with AR and 102 healthy controls matched for age and gender. Among the 103 AR patients, 20 had concomitant asthma. Indirect ELISA was used to measure the levels of serum and salivary IgE and IgA respectively. Results: Correlation between the serum and salivary antibody levels was analysed using Spearman correlation test, while the differences between groups were analysed using Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal Wallis test. Serum IgE and IgA levels against D. farinae and B. tropicalis were higher in AR patients. Salivary IgA against D. farinae and salivary IgE against B. tropicalis were significantly higher in AR patients. Serum and salivary IgE levels were positively correlated with serum and salivary IgA levels in AR subjects against both mite species. There was no significant difference in antibodies levels between asthmatic AR and non-asthmatic AR to both mite species in serum and saliva samples. Antibodies levels were not correlated with severity of signs and symptoms in AR patients. Conclusion: The presence of high IgA level in saliva might be a potential investigation tool to test for allergic rhinitis when blood sampling is not an option. 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55390/1/Correlation%20between%20serum%20and%20salivary%20house%20dust%20mite%20specific%20immunoglobulins%20in%20.pdf Subha, Sethu T. and Loy, Heng She and Wong, Shew Fung and Sinniah, Davendralingam and Ambu, Valuyeetham Kamaru (2016) Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls. Otolaryngology: Open Access, 6 (4). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2161-119X https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/correlation-between-serum-and-salivary-house-dust-mite-specificimmunoglobulins-in-allergic-rhinitis-ar-patients-and-nonallergic-rh-2161-119X-1000257.php?aid=78538 10.4172/2161-119X.1000257
spellingShingle Subha, Sethu T.
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Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title_full Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title_fullStr Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title_full_unstemmed Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title_short Correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients and non-allergic rhinitis matched controls
title_sort correlation between serum and salivary house dust mite specific immunoglobulins in allergic rhinitis ar patients and non allergic rhinitis matched controls
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55390/1/Correlation%20between%20serum%20and%20salivary%20house%20dust%20mite%20specific%20immunoglobulins%20in%20.pdf
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