Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024

Rosada, Tomasz; Lis, Kinga; Bartuzi, Zbigniew; Grześk-Kaczyńska, Magdalena; Ukleja-Sokołowska, Natalia

doi:10.3390/jcm13113239

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Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024

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Tomasz Rosada

^1,*

,

Kinga Lis

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,

Zbigniew Bartuzi

¹,

Magdalena Grześk-Kaczyńska

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and

Natalia Ukleja-Sokołowska

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Department and Clinic of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 87-100 Toruń, Poland

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Clinic of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases, Jan Biziel University Hospital No. 2 in Bydgoszcz, 75 Ujejskiego St., 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland

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J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(11), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113239

Submission received: 20 April 2024 / Revised: 21 May 2024 / Accepted: 28 May 2024 / Published: 30 May 2024

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Guidelines)

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Diagnosing allergies is not always easy. Sometimes the symptoms reported by the patient do not match the results of diagnostic tests. Diagnostics of IgE-dependent allergy, including allergy to furry animals, can be based on two basic strategies, “BOTTOM-UP” and “TOP-DOWN”, and almost all available allergy tests can be used ranging from skin tests, through specific IgE, to molecular panels and challenge tests. Currently, most information regarding the diagnosis and incidence of allergies to furry animals focuses almost exclusively on the two most common pets—dogs and cats. This is certainly due to the fact that allergy to cats and/or dogs is a common phenomenon, has a huge impact on quality of life, and is a challenge for doctors of many specialties. However, the growing number of owners of other pet species means that diagnostic methods must keep up with the changing needs of patients. Further research in these groups will certainly provide new facts and facilitate clinical decision-making when working with allergic patients.

Keywords: allergy; furry animals; diagnostics; guidelines; allergy tests

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Rosada, T.; Lis, K.; Bartuzi, Z.; Grześk-Kaczyńska, M.; Ukleja-Sokołowska, N. Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 3239. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113239

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Rosada T, Lis K, Bartuzi Z, Grześk-Kaczyńska M, Ukleja-Sokołowska N. Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(11):3239. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113239

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Rosada, Tomasz, Kinga Lis, Zbigniew Bartuzi, Magdalena Grześk-Kaczyńska, and Natalia Ukleja-Sokołowska. 2024. "Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 11: 3239. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113239

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Rosada, T., Lis, K., Bartuzi, Z., Grześk-Kaczyńska, M., & Ukleja-Sokołowska, N. (2024). Diagnostics of Allergy to Furry Animals—Possibilities in 2024. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(11), 3239. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113239

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