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ReviewFrontiers in allergy2026

A narrative review of house dust mite allergy: species distribution and allergen sensitisation patterns across tropical regions.

Hiryahafira Mohamad Tahir, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Kamarudin, Mariana Ahamad, Ernieenor Faraliana Che Lah

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Review in Frontiers in allergy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hiryahafira Mohamad TahirAcarology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik KamarudinAcarology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Mariana AhamadAcarology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Ernieenor Faraliana Che LahAcarology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

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Abstract

House dust mite (HDM) allergy is among the leading causes of allergic disease worldwide, yet significant knowledge gaps regarding its ecology, prevalence, and diagnostic approaches in tropical regions remain unexplored. The constant warmth and humidity characteristic of the tropics create optimal conditions for mite proliferation and year-round allergen exposure, leading to high sensitisation rates among populations with allergies. This review synthesises current knowledge on the ecology, distribution, and sensitisation patterns of HDM species in tropical environments, with particular attention to

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allergen sensitisationallergy diagnosticshouse dust mite allergyskin prick testtropical regions

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