Skin test sensitivity to Acacia pollen in Brazil.

A total of 36 patients with asthma and/or rhinitis were evaluated for the presence of allergy skin sensitivity to Acacia pollen in Brazil (eastern and southern regions). Only four patients showed mild intradermal skin test reactions to Acacia pollen extract (1,000 PNU/ml). Despite being largely distributed in those regions, Acacia pollen is not an important allergen involved in the pathogenesis of respiratory atopy in Brazil.