Table 2.
Evaluation of sera reactivity to mite, grass, weed and tree allergen extract mixtures following inhibition with either bromain‐ or RIDA‐cross‐reactive carbohydrate determinant inhibitors (BROM‐CCD or RIDA‐CCD, respectively)
| Allergen | Reactivity range | N | % Inhibition | BROM‐CCD | RIDA‐CCD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % Inhibited | N | % Inhibited | ||||
| Mite mix | |||||||
| Dermatophagoides farinae | <150 | 30 | 30 | NA | 30 | NA | |
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | >150 | 70 | >80 | 4 | 5.7 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Tyrophagus putrescentiae | 60–80 | 4 | 5.7 | 1 | 1.4 | ||
| Acarus siro | 40–60 | 6 | 8.6 | 2 | 2.9 | ||
| 20–40 | 7 | 10.0 | 9 | 12.9 | |||
| 0–20 | 49 | 70.0 | 57 | 81.4 | |||
| Grass mix | |||||||
| Bermuda (Cynodon dactylon), | <150 | 32 | 32 | NA | 32 | NA | |
| Johnson (Sorghum halepense), | >150 | 68 | >80 | 49 | 72.1 | 20 | 29.4 |
| Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis), | 60–80 | 7 | 10.3 | 18 | 26.5 | ||
| Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) | 40–60 | 2 | 2.9 | 5 | 7.4 | ||
| Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne) | 20–40 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 8.8 | ||
| Quack Grass (Elytrigia repens) | 0–20 | 9 | 13.2 | 19 | 27.9 | ||
| Weed mix | |||||||
| Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) | <150 | 27 | 27 | NA | 27 | NA | |
| Dock/Sorrel (Rumex crispus/R. acetosella) | >150 | 73 | >80 | 36 | 49.3 | 21 | 28.8 |
| English Plantain (Pantago lanceolata) | 60–80 | 14 | 19.2 | 10 | 13.7 | ||
| Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album) | 40–60 | 7 | 9.6 | 11 | 15.1 | ||
| Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida/A. artemisiifolia) | 20–40 | 8 | 11.0 | 8 | 11.0 | ||
| Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) | 0–20 | 8 | 11.0 | 23 | 31.5 | ||
| Tree mix | |||||||
| Maple (Acer negundo/A. saccharum) | <150 | 39 | 39 | NA | 39 | NA | |
| Oak (Quercus velutina/Q. rubra/Q alba) | >150 | 61 | >80 | 28 | 45.9 | 15 | 24.6 |
| Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica/F. Americana) | 60–80 | 19 | 31.1 | 9 | 14.8 | ||
| Pine (Pinus strobus/P. echinata/P. taeda) | 40–60 | 6 | 9.8 | 8 | 13.1 | ||
| Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) | 20–40 | 1 | 1.6 | 10 | 16.4 | ||
| Mulberry (Morus rubra). | 0–20 | 7 | 11.5 | 19 | 31.1 | ||