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Dog saliva – an important source of dog allergens
Allergy to dog (Canis familiaris) is a worldwide common cause of asthma and allergic rhinitis. However, dander extract in routine diagnostics is not an optimal predictor of IgE‐mediated dog allergy. Our objective was to evaluate saliva as an allergen source for improved diagnostics of allergy to dog.