"Allergen levels" refer to the amount or concentration of substances that can trigger allergic reactions in people who have allergies. It means the measurement or assessment of how much of these allergy-causing substances are present in the environment or a specific location.
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When exposed to peanut allergens, mice in both conditions showed reduced
allergen levels in their blood, compared to controls.
Both groups, however, saw substantial reductions in
mouse allergen levels and substantial improvements in asthma.
Taking some or all of these steps may not
reduce allergen levels enough to have a meaningful impact on symptoms, however.
Dog allergen levels increase if the dog lives indoors and are higher in the rooms where a dog is allowed.
The results revealed that there were no significant difference in
allergen levels between homes with hypoallergenic dogs and those with mixed - breed and purebred dogs.
She is a joy and with her extremely
low allergen level she is well tolerated by those with significant cat allergies.
They tested the children for allergies, collected dust samples from the children's homes to
measure allergen levels, and interviewed each family about the child's asthma symptoms every 3 months for a year.
However, the absence of universally agreed
acceptable allergen levels has led to the overuse of fail - safe warning or pre-cautionary labelling.
High - efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners that run continuously in a bedroom or living room can reduce
allergen levels over time.
«This is the first study to demonstrate that the use of an in - home test kit can lead to a reduction in dust
mite allergen levels in the home,» said Darryl Zeldin, M.D., scientific director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH, and a study author.
«We wanted to see if having an easy - to - use kit, where parents could actually
monitor allergen levels, would help parents start and maintain allergen reduction strategies, and our results suggest that it actually did.»
In a 1999 study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, washing dogs with allergen - reducing shampoo for five minutes cut the dogs
allergen levels by about 85 %.
Allergen levels significantly increased, however, after the mice were given antibodies that neutralized IL - 22, indicating that Clostridia - induced IL - 22 prevents allergens from entering the bloodstream.
The researchers in
contrast allergen levels in canine dander after a five - minute bathtub and located that it was efficient in decreasing allergens, but the allergens returned to regular
So if you're allergic to dust, insecticides, pollen, cigarette smoke, and cat dander, you'll need to reduce the
overall allergen level in your environment by concentrating on all of the causes, not just the pet allergy.
Nicholas, C. E. et al, (2011), «
Dog allergen levels in homes with hypoallergenic compared with nonhypoallergenic dogs», American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 25 (4): 252 - 256.
In - home test kits, coupled with patient education, help parents
reduce allergen levels in their homes, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health.
Surprisingly, they discovered that
the allergen level for hypoallergenic dogs was actually slightly higher in homes where the dog was not allowed in the baby's bedroom compared to allergen levels of non-hypoallergenic dogs.
Allergen levels can be reduced in «pet - free» rooms.
Allergen levels in individual cats vary, sometimes on a seasonal basis and they also vary within breeds, so a cat may be okay at certain times but trigger allergies during a change of season.
Hodson, T. et al, (1999), «Washing the dog reduces dog
allergen levels, but the dog needs to be washed twice a week», The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 103 (4): 581 - 585.
Regular use of a excessive - effectivity vacuum cleaner or a central vacuum can cut back
allergen levels.
Allergen levels could be decreased in «pet - free» rooms.
One such study, published in 2011, found that there was actually no difference in
allergen levels in homes with hypoallergenic breeds versus homes with non-hypoallergenic breeds.
They're working with independent researchers at a group called Allergy Standards Limited to test household products for
allergen levels, and the latest group of products they've certified is a variety of pillows, duvets and mattress protectors at major Canadian retailers.