Latex allergen contents of rubber gloves packaged in sterile medical kits and trays

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 4 II, 1998, Pages 694-696

  Jones, Richard T ^a   Lobland, Terry W ^a   Scheppmann, Donald R ^a   Yunginger, John W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS;

EID: 0031736979     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70290-8     Document Type: Article

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3. Hunt LW, Boone-Orke JL, Fransway AF, Fremstad CE, Jones RT, Swanson MC, et al. A medical center-wide, multidisciplinary approach to the problem of natural rubber latex allergy. J Occup Environ Med 1996;38:765-70.
4. Yunginger JW, Jones RT, Fransway AF, Kelso JM, Warner MA, Hunt LW. Extractable latex allergens and proteins in disposable medical gloves and other rubber products. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994;93:836-42.