Asthma Triggers: Cockroach Sensitivity Is More Widepread Than Previously Thought

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"Doc, I don't have cockroaches. Why is my skin test to cockroach positive?" A downtown Chicago businessman who owns a home in an upscale Chicago suburb asked this question earlier this year. I'll start with an update on this topic Recent asthma research has focused on a common allergen ...

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Cockroach and mice
Anonymous
Friday, October 09, 2009 at 01:51 PM

Dr. Remick's research adds important information about the problem of cockroach infestation for children and adults with asthma in the inner city. However, using mice to model asthma and investigate new treatments is not new. Viewers should know that researchers have used mouse models of asthma like Dr. Remick's for many years.

re: Cockroach and mice
James Thompson, MD
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 12:40 AM

Hi,

Thank you for your comments. You are right, mice have been used for asthma research for several years. They have probably been the most highly utilized animal for research all over the world.

Interestingly, mice are also a big problem in inner cities (and rats) and in some reports, are just as bad as cockroaches in triggering asthma attacks.

Makes you wonder if any mice develop cockroach allergy on their own.

Appreciate your sharing,

J. Thompson, MD