Matsubara T, Ito K, Miyamoto T, Shibuya T, Kamei K, Sasa M
Arerugi. 1989 Oct;38(10):1150-6.
The main species of midge which emerge from the Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan, are Tokunagayusurika akamusi (TA) and Chironomus pulmons. In order to determine how the existence of Lake Biwa affects the positivity to allergen tests with midge allergens, randomly selected asthmatic patients were examined by skin test and RAST. Out of 129 patients, 35 (27%) were positive to scratch tests with an extract of Chironomus yoshimatsui (CY). Out of 64 patients, 16 (25%) were positive to TA RAST and 12 (19%) were positive to CY RAST. The positive rate of skin tests was highest in the patients aged between 20 and 39. The positive rate of TA RAST was not significantly higher than the rates reported in other districts of Japan.
从日本最大的湖泊琵琶湖羽化的主要蠓种是德永氏黑蠓（TA）和肺摇蚊。为了确定琵琶湖的存在如何影响蠓过敏原检测的阳性率，随机选择哮喘患者进行皮肤试验和放射变应原吸附试验（RAST）。129名患者中，35名（27%）对吉松摇蚊（CY）提取物划痕试验呈阳性。64名患者中，16名（25%）TA-RAST呈阳性，12名（19%）CY-RAST呈阳性。皮肤试验阳性率在20至39岁患者中最高。TA-RAST阳性率并不显著高于日本其他地区报告的阳性率。
