Mite allergens

Worldwide spread allergens which as type I allergens can play a considerable clinical role in bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis as well as in atopic eczema (neurodermatitis) (see also house dust mite allergens).

Allergen characterization and identified single allergens in stock mites and house dust mites according to IUIS

• Acarus siro (storage mite/meal mite/storage mite)
  • Aca s 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
• Blomia tropicalis (Storage mite/Mite)
  • Blo t 1 Cysteine protease
  • Blo t 2 Blo t 3 Trypsin
  • Blo t 4 Alpha amylase
  • Blo t 5
  • Blo t 6 chymotrypsin
  • Blo t 8 Glutathione S-transferase
  • Blo t 10 Tropomyosin
  • Blo t 11 Paramyosin
  • Blo t 12
  • Blo t 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
  • Blo t 19 Anti-microbial peptides homologue7
  • Blo t 21 13 kDa
• Dermatophagoides farinae (house dust mite)
  • The f 1 cysteine protease
  • The f 2 NPC2 family
  • The f 3 trypsin
  • The f 6 chymotrypsin
  • The f 7
  • The f 8 Glutathione S-transferase
  • The f 10 Tropomyosin
  • The f 11 paramyosin
  • The f 13 Fatty acid binding protein
  • The f 14 Apolipophorin
  • The f 15 Chitinase
  • The f 16 Gelsolin/villin
  • The f 17 calcium binding protein
  • The f 18 chitin-binding protein
  • The f 20 arginine kinase
  • The f 21
  • The f 22
  • The f 24 Ubiquinol-cytochrome C reductase binding protein homologue
  • The f 25 triose phosphate isomerase
  • The f 26 Myosin alkali light chain
  • The f 27 Serpin
  • The f 28 Heat Shock Protein
  • The f 29 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (cyclophilin)
  • The f 30 Ferritin
  • The f 31 Cofilin
  • The f 32 Secreted inorganic pyrophosphatase
  • The f 33 alpha-tubulin
• Dermatophagoides microceras (House dust mite)
  • The m 1 cysteine protease
• Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (European house dust mite)
  • The p 1 cysteine protease
  • The p 2 NPC2 family
  • The p 3 trypsin
  • The p 4 alpha amylase
  • The p 5
  • The p 6 chymotrypsin
  • The p 7 The p 8 Glutathione S-transferase
  • The p 9 Collagenolytic serine protease
  • The p 10 tropomyosin
  • The p 11 paramyosin
  • The p 14 Apolipophorin
  • The p 15 chitinase-like protein
  • The p 18 chitin-binding protein
  • The p 20 arginine kinase
  • The p 21
  • The p 23 peritrophin-like protein domain (PF01607)
• Euroglyphus maynei (house dust mite so far mostly confused with Der.farinae /House dust mite)
  • Eur m 1 Cysteine protease
  • Eur m 2 NPC2 family
  • Eur m 3 trypsin
  • Eur m 4 alpha-amylase
  • Eur m 14 Apolipophorin
• Glycyphagus domesticus (storage mite/house dust mite/storage mite)
  • Gly d 2
• Lepidoglyphus destructor (storage mite)
  • Lep d 2 NPC2 family 16 (14 non-red)
  • Lep d 5
  • Lep d 7
  • Lep d 10 Tropomyosin
  • Lep d 13 Fatty acid-binding protein
• Tyrophagus domesticus (mould mite)
  • Tyrp2 NPC2 family
  • Tyrp3 Trypsin
  • Tyrp10 Tropomyosin
  • Tyrp13 fatty acid binding protein
  • Tyrp24Troponin C

1. Allergen Nomenclature Sub-Committee(http://www.allergen.org/search.php?)
2. Hilger C et al (2014) Allergies to cockroaches, ticks, storage mites and other arthropods: What is the status of molecular diagnostics. Allergo J Int 23: 18-24