Allergic contact dermatitis in food handlers, with patch tests positive to Compositae mix but negative to sesquiterpene lactone mix

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 207-208

  Shum, Kid Wan ^a   English, John S C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Compositae mix; Food handlers; Lettuce; Occupational; Patch testing technique; Sesquiterpene lactone mix

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; COMPOSITAE EXTRACT; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHILLEA; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARNICA MONTANA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; LETTUCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; FOOD; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0031751546     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05906.x     Document Type: Article

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