Abstract
AlaSTAT is one of the newest test systems for specific IgE antigens using the enzyme immunoassay (EIA). This test system was applied to examine ten specific IgE antigens including pollens of Japanese ceder.
The results are as follows. Duplicated sensitization was found in 80% of all antigens. Japanese ceder showed the highest (73%) rate of sensitization.
Cypress was found to be positive only in 53% of the subjects positive for Japanese ceder, while Japanese ceder was positive in 87% of the subjects positive for cypress. High rate of duplicated sensitization was also found between mites and housedust-6.
