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Table 1 Prevalence of positive skin prick test and total IgE among allergic rhinitis patients

From: The most common aeroallergens in a tropical region in Southwestern Iran

Aeroallergens

All patients (%)

Allergic rhinitis

p value

Common name

Scientific name

 

Seasonal (%)

Perennial (%)

 

Weeds

     

Russian thistle

Salsola kali

72.9

79.4

20.6

0.1

Pigweed

Amaranthus retroflexus

70.9

79.2

20.8

0.2

Carless weed

Amaranthus palmeri

68.6

79.5

20.5

0.1

Lamb’s quarter

Chenopodium album

67.9

79.3

20.7

0.2

Burning Bush

Kochia scoparia

66.6

79.9

20.1

0.1

Mugwort

Artemisia douglasiana

60.9

80.8

19.2

0.07

Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

55.2

80.0

20.0

0.2

Any weeds

 

89.0

79.4

20.6

0.09

Grasses

     

Kentucky blue grass

Poa pratensis

54.8

81.1

18.9

0.08

Bermuda grass

Cynodon dactylon

52.5

80.9

19.1

0.1

Johnson grass

Sorghum halepense

46.5

80.6

19.4

0.2

Perennial rye grass

Lolium perenne

36.1

78.7

21.3

0.7

Any grasses

 

75.0

80.6

19.7

0.06

Trees

     

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora

65.9

80.7

19.3

0.04

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

52.5

80.9

19.1

0.1

Acacia

Acacia longifolia

48.2

81.9

18.1

0.07

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus globulus

21.7

89.2

10.8

0.009

Any Trees

 

86.0

79.0

21.0

0.2

Mites

     

Mite

Dermatophagoides farinae

32.1

76.0

24.0

0.6

Mite

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

27.1

69.1

30.9

0.03

Any mites

 

43.0

75.2

24.8

0.4

Molds

     

Fungus

Cephalosporium acremonium

11.4

85.3

14.7

0.3

Fungus

Aspergillus fumigatus

5.0

80.0

20.0

0.5

Penicillium Mix*

Penicillium Mix

9.4

75.0

25.0

0.8

Alternaria Mix†

Alternaria Mix

8.0

75.0

25.0

0.7

Any molds

 

24.0

82.0

18.0

0.4

House dust

     

House dust mix‡

House dust mix

19.1

82.5

17.5

0.3

Cockroach

     

Cockroach mix

P. americana + B. germanica

30.8

75.0

25.0

0.4

Total IgE (mean, IU/ml)

 

177.77

172.54

196.39

0.3

  1. * The extract includes P. digitatum, expansum, glaucum, roseum and notatum. † The extract includes A. tenuis and Hormodendrum cladosporioides. ‡ Pooled collection containing kapok, feather mix (chicken, duck and goose) and mattress dust.