Expert Opinion: Can Animal Allergies Be Cured

15.12.2023 21:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21

Allergens (triggers, substances leading to a hypersensitivity reaction) can be various animal particles, such as fur, saliva, elements of skin, urine, feces.

Moreover, allergies develop not to the animal fur itself, but to the proteins that it contains.

Allergies cannot be completely cured

All these conditions can be treated with glucocorticosteroids and antihistamines, but the drugs have side effects, so in some countries allergy sufferers who are forced to frequently come into contact with allergens are referred to immunotherapy.

It is impossible to completely get rid of an allergy to rFeld1. In 70% of cases, the failure of immunological reactivity is genetically programmed.

From one or both parents, the child inherits a defective gene that determines a predisposition to sensitization.

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According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), proteins found in pet dander, skin flakes, saliva and urine can cause an allergic reaction or worsen asthma symptoms in some people.

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Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource