Clustering of allergic outcomes within families and households in areas endemic for helminth infections

Abstract

Similar to several studies conducted in western populations, total IgE and allergen-specific IgE are influenced by genetic factors in a population resident in a helminth endemic area. However, clustering of SPT positivity due to genetic factors was not significant in the current study raising the question of whether the presence of helminth infections may override genes that are associated with the expression of tissue reactivity to allergens in the west.

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