Frequency of Sensitization and Allergies due to House Dust Mites

摘要

House dust mites and storage mites are grouped together under the name "domestic mites". As a result, mites can trigger allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract as well as cross-reactions to other allergens. Sensitization to house mites is widespread in the German population. Around eleven million adults in Germany are sensitized (15.9). Men are affected more often than women, and sensitization occurs more frequently in large cities and in those with a higher socioeconomic status. Sensitizations are less common in old age. As clinically silent sensitizations, they can lead to diagnostic problems, which is the case with about 40 of sensitizations.