The investigators surveyed the prevalence of animal allergy and sensitization to animal allergen among participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and companion animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers).
The investigators enrolled participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and pet animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers) after informed consents. Subjects were asked to response to questionnaires regarding their age, gender, comorbid allergic disease, family history of allergy, pet or laboratory animal, exposure time, allergic symptoms during exposure to animals. Subjects underwent skin prick test with animal allergens and other inhalant allergens.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
643
Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Allergic symptom does not occur during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Incheon, South Korea
Skin reactivity to animal allergens
Positivity to animal allergens in skin prick test
Time frame: The day of survey
Skin reactivity to other inhalant allergens
Positivity to other inhalant allergens in skin prick test
Time frame: The day of survey
The prevalance of cormobid allergy
The prevalance of allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy
Time frame: The day of survey
Duration of animal exposure
Duration of laboratory or pet animal exposure (months)
Time frame: The day of survey
Animal contact time
Animal contact time including direct contact and spatial sharing (min/day)
Time frame: The day of survey
Residence of animal
Residence of animal (cage, bedroom, not bedroom but at home, outside)
Time frame: The day of survey
Site of animal defecation
Site of animal defecation (outside, predetermined place at home, anywhere at home)
Time frame: The day of survey
Laboratory or pet animal
Laboratory or pet animal which subject contacts
Time frame: The day of survey
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Severity of allergic symptom
Severity of allergic symptom (using visual analog scale) during exposure to animal
Time frame: The day of survey
Duration of allergic symptom
Duration of allergic symptom during exposure to animal (min)
Time frame: The day of survey
Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet
Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet in pet owners and pet-related industry workers
Time frame: The day of survey
Use of medical service
Use of medical service including prescription and immunotherapy for animal allergy
Time frame: The day of survey
Perception of animal allergy, its avoidance and immunotherapy
Agreement score (visual analog scale) to "Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to animal", "Avoidance can reduce or prevent from allergic symptom", "Immunotherapy can mitigate allergic symptom during exposure to animal"
Time frame: The day of survey