Editing Allergy (section)

===Dust mites===
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[[House dust mite|Dust mite]] allergy, also known as house dust allergy, is a [[Sensitization (immunology)|sensitization]] and allergic reaction to the droppings of [[house dust mite]]s. The allergy is common<ref>{{Cite news| vauthors = Alderman L |date=4 March 2011|title=Who Should Worry About Dust Mites (and Who Shouldn't)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/health/05patient.html|access-date=23 July 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title=Dust Mite Allergy|url=https://www.thh.nhs.uk/documents/_Patients/PatientLeaflets/paediatrics/allergies/PI018-Dust_Mite_Allergy_A4_May13.pdf|journal=NHS|access-date=27 July 2021|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426125759/https://www.thh.nhs.uk/documents/_Patients/PatientLeaflets/paediatrics/allergies/PI018-Dust_Mite_Allergy_A4_May13.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and can trigger allergic reactions such as asthma, [[Dermatitis|eczema]], or [[itch]]ing. The mite's gut contains potent digestive enzymes (notably [[Peptidase 1 (mite)|peptidase 1]]) that persist in their feces and are major inducers of allergic reactions such as [[Wheeze|wheezing]]. The mite's exoskeleton can also contribute to allergic reactions. Unlike [[scabies]] mites or skin follicle mites, house dust mites do not burrow under the skin and are not parasitic.<ref name="unl">{{cite web| vauthors = Ogg B |title=Managing House Dust Mites|url=https://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/311dusmi.pdf|access-date=24 January 2019|publisher=Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln}}</ref>