Author/Authors :
de la Torre Santana, Pedro Enrique Laboratorio Central de Cuarentena Vegetal Ayuntamiento, Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba , Torralba Averoff, Damarys Centro Nacional de Biopreparados, Bejucal, Mayabeque, Cuba , Ramirez Gonzalez, Wendy Centro Nacional de Biopreparados, Bejucal, Mayabeque, Cuba
Abstract :
Mites are the allergens most implicated in the etiology of allergic respiratory diseases. They are frequent in humid and warm areas and are usually found in household dust. The objective of this work is to report the presence of a new species of domestic mite in Cuba found in the homes of the country's capital. The samples, consisting of mattress dust, were taken in the municipalities of Plaza and Habana del Este. The species Glycycometus malaysiensis (Fain & Nadchatram) was identified from a female and a nymph. The diagnostic characters and their allergenic importance are discussed.
Keywords :
Allergenic importance , Astigmata , diagnosis , house dust mite , mattress
