毛色と毛の長さはアレルゲンの産生に影響を与えません

Hair Color And Length Have No Influence On Allergen Production

長毛あるいは黒っぽい毛色の猫は、短毛あるいは明るい毛色の猫よりもアレルギー反応を誘発しやすいという俗説があります。しかし、毛色と毛の長さは猫のアレルゲン産生に影響を与えません。

事実

  • 研究から、被毛の長さ1~4 も、色1,5 も、Fel d 1の産生と家の中のFel d 1量に影響を与えないことが証明されています

出典元:

  1. Bastien, B., Gardner, C. & Satyaraj, E. (2019). Influence of phenotype on salivary Fel d 1 in domestic shorthair cats. Accepted, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
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