"而宠物猫却会诱发我们的免疫系统做出不同的反应,导致青光眼的出现."
"Exposure to dogs appears to be linked to the opposite effect and could be protective against the disease."
"与狗接触却会产生相反的作用,并且还能防青光眼."
Glaucoma occurs when fluid in the eyeball stops draining efficiently, causing a build-up of pressure which damages the optic nerve and nerve fibres from the retina. Previous studies have suggested that inflammation can drive the disease and the researchers wanted to find out if that could be triggered by pet allergens.
青光眼是由于眼球中的液体不能有效排出,导致眼内压力累积,从而导致视网膜的视神经和神经纤维受损导致的.早前的研究表明炎症能引起青光眼,研究人员同时还想弄清楚,宠物过敏原是否也会导致青光眼.
Animals frequently groom themselves so allergens from saliva and secretions spread throughout the home, becoming airborne easily where they can be inhaled by humans.
由于动物们频繁地梳理它们自己,所以来自唾液和分泌物的过敏原很快就扩散到整个家里,接着又通过空气传播很容易就被人类吸入体内.
The researchers believe that dogs are healthier for humans because they spend more time outdoors.
研究人员认为,对人类来说,狗更健康一些,因为它们大多数时间都在户外.
"The protective effect of dogs could be due to their natural antigens in their dead skin, but might also be because they spend more time outdoors and are happy to get dirty, whereas cats are cleaner animals," said Dr Anne Coleman, of UCLA.
加州大学洛杉矶分校的安妮·科尔曼博士表示："狗的防护作用可能是来自于它们死皮内的自然抗原,但是也可能是由于它们更多时间都在户外,而且把自己弄脏了也很开心,然而,猫却是种爱干净的动物."
"We already know that exposure to dogs and the germs and bacteria they carry can be good for the immune system. Now it seems to be the case for the eyes too.
"我们已经知道接触狗和它们携带的细菌对人类免疫系统有益.现在发现这似乎对人类的眼睛也有益处.
"Allergens from cats may have biochemical or physical properties that trigger antibodies targeting the optic nerve, while dog allergens may behave differently, possibly because dogs spend more time outdoors."
"猫身上携带的过敏原可能有生物化学性或物理性特征,能诱发针对视神经的抗体,而狗身上携带的过敏原起到的作用却不同,可能是因为狗大多数时间都在户外."
