Conference presentation
Can scabies protect from the development of asthma?
USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2013
Abstract
Asthma is reported as the second most prevalent chronic disease in Indigenous Australians. However, in scabies endemic Aboriginal communities rates of asthma are low despite high rates of HDM (house dust mite) allergies. Notably locals have extremely high levels of reactivity to different HDM allergens than the general population. This study aims to characterise the significance of cross-allergy betweenscabies mites and house dust mites in order to aid future diagnostic and preventative measures for asthma in Aboriginal populations.
Details
- Title
- Can scabies protect from the development of asthma?
- Authors
- Shelley F Walton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2013
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 the author.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448881802621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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