Do hypoallergenic cats exist? -- Determination of major cat allergen Fel d 1 production in normal and hypoallergenic cat breeds
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Background and aims Due to the increasing prevalence of cat allergy the demand for so-called hypoallergenic cats and the number of respective breeders is rising. The aim of our study was to examine the hypoallergenicity of these cats, taking the major allergen Fel d 1 as a marker molecule. This molecule is an important asthma inducer and primarily produced in the sebaceous, salivary and anal glands and is distributed on the fur by licking.
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