Abstract
Cockroach allergy sensitivity is increasing alarmingly. As in the modern world people choose to stay indoors which increased the inhalation of fine dust emerging from cockroach scales present in air causing the allergy symptoms in sensitive people. The scheme of flats in apartments with long lengthier toilet ducted lines are the sources for cockroach habitat. City apartment buildings are specifically responsible for increased cockroach allergy problem. Cockroach allergen causing allergy has been proclaimed around the world and the most typical cockroaches associated with allergy are the German cockroach Blattella germanica and the American cockroach Periplaneta americana. The secretion and remains of the whole insect are the origin of environmental cockroach allergen. Diagnosis is by specific IgE test followed by Skin Prick Test SPT. Long term management of allergy disorders apart from pharmacotherapy is done by preventive measures and Allergen Specific Immunotherapy ASI in the form of either Subcutaneous Immunotherapy SCIT or by Sublingual Immunotherapy SLIT to reduce the allergy symptoms and enhance Quality of Life as against observed by Pharmacotherapy. In this article present status and future trends on cockroach allergy allergen diagnosis and specific immunotherapy have been reviewed.
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