A clinical and environmental study of the aeroallergens of the islands of Bermuda

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Abstract
The major allergen responsible for allergic respiratory disease [human] in the islands of Bermuda was shown to be derived from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Of the atopic group included in the survey, 73% gave weal and erythema reactions to extracts of this mite, whereas only 30% reacted to mixed pollen extracts and 10% to mold extracts. D. pteronyssinus was isolated from all house dust samples and represented 63% of the total mite population. Allergic disease was predominantly of a perennial nature, with only a modest seasonal influence; pollen counts were low throughout the year.

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