Animal Allergy in Korean Veterinary Researcher
Animal Allergy in Korean Veterinary Researcher
The investigators will evaluate sensitization to animal allergens and allergic symptom during
 contacting animal allergens in Korean veterinary researchers who attend their annual
 conference.

 The investigators will compare sensitization to animal allergen and other clinical and
 occupational factors between subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contacting
 animal and those who do not.
The investigators will visit annual conference of Korean veterinary researchers.

 After informed consent, Korean veterinary researchers who attend their conference and agree
 to enrollment into this study will be asked to respond to questionnaires regarding their
 gender, age, underlying allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation
 and it's duration, contact animal and contact duration. Subjects will also be requested to
 report allergic symptom, causal animal and situation of contact including veterinary service,
 animal experiment, pet ownership, and ingestion if subjects suffer from allergic symptom when
 subjects contact animal.

 Then, subjects will also be asked to undergo skin prick test for animal allergens including
 chicken feather and ten mammal epithelia as well as cow's milk, and hen's egg, four fish
 flesh and seven animal meats.

 subjects will be divided into two group, subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during
 contacting animal and those who do not. Between two groups, sensitization to animal allergens
 as well as other demographic and occupational factors including gender, age, underlying
 allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation and it's duration, contact
 animal and contact duration will be compared.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Veterinary researchers attending their annual conference

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Veterinary researchers who receive medication including antihistamine (H1 and H2
 blocker), systemic glucocorticosteroid which can effect on the result of skin prick
 test

 -  Veterinary researchers who do not want to participate in this study