House Dust Mite Species in Ordu, Turkey

Authors : Rana AKYAZI, Mete SOYSAL, Pavel B. KLİMOV, Yunus Emre ALTUNÇ

Pages : 417-426

Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.441469

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Publication Date : 2019-12-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :House dust mites inhabit human houses, causing allergies and respiratory disease. Of them pyroglyphid mites produce  at least 23 allergen groups, affecting millions of people worldwide. We determined the house dust mite fauna in the  city of Ordu situated on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Dust samples were taken from a total of 53 houses in 2013- 2015. The mite family Pyroglyphidae had the highest abundance in our samples, followed by family Chortoglyphidae.  The most common species were Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Trouessart); and Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes  insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Astigmata: Pyroglyphidae);. These two mite species are main allergen-producing species throughout the world,  occurring in all sampled houses in the city of Ordu.
Keywords : Acari, house dust mites, allergy, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae