Wood dust from jelutong (Dyera costulata) causes contact allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 349-353

  Meding, Birgitta ^a,b   Karlberg, Ann Therese ^a   Åhman, Mats ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergen replacement; Contact allergy; Cumulative contact enhancement test (CCET); Dyera costulata; Guinea pigs; Occupational; Wood dust; Woodwork

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DILUTION; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TEACHER; TEACHING; WOOD DUST;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; WOOD;

EID: 0029895687     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02221.x     Document Type: Article

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