Table 2. Sensitization to inhalant and food allergens in evaluated infants. Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, 2013.
| Allergen | Wheezing infants | Non-wheezing infants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n | % | n | % | |
| Inhalant allergens | 7/65 | 10.7 | 1/48 | 2.1 |
| Dermatophaghoides pteronyssinus | 2/7 | 28.6 | 0 | - |
| Dermatophaghoides farinae | 1/7 | 14.3 | 0 | - |
| Blomia tropicalis | 4/7 | 57.1 | 0 | - |
| Fungal mix* | 0 | - | 1/1 | 100 |
| Food allergens | 4/65 | 6.2 | - | - |
| Cow’s milk | 1/4 | 25.0 | 0 | - |
| Egg | 2/4 | 50.0 | 0 | - |
| Peanut | 1/4 | 25.0 | 0 | - |
* Fungal mix (Alternaria alternata and Aspergillus fumigatus).