Asthma, cockroaches, and protozoal forms: chance or not chance? American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology

摘要

Cockroach allergy is considered an important factor in the development of asthma and seems to have a great impact on its morbidity, especially in children. The existence of various species of protozoa, pathogenic and nonpathogenic, is reported in the hindgut of cockroaches. A recent article4 reports on the presence of protozoal forms in house dust mites and their relation to respiratory allergy.