Fig. 1
From: Caution: Reptile pets shuttle grasshopper allergy and asthma into homes
a Nymph of Egyptian locust species Anacridium aegyptium (Fotolia© paulrommer). b Confirmation of specific sensitization by Prick-to-Prick test with Egyptian grasshopper.Crushed wing material of a frozen Egyptian locust (H) and saliva of the boy’s bearded dragon Sony (S) was pricked on the forearm of the patient, in addition to the standard Prick test with inhalant allergens. c Reactivity of patient’s IgE on blotted extracts of migratory grasshopper (Locusta migratoria) legs (a) and wings (b), and from Egyptian locust (Anacridium aegypticum) legs (c) and wings (d). As negative control, a serum of a non-allergic person was tested (0). Bound IgE was detected by peroxidase-labeled anti-IgE antibody and the reaction developed with ECL