Safety assessment of enzyme-containing personal cleansing products: Exposure characterization and development of IgE antibody to enzymes after a 6-month use test

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 2 I, 1998, Pages 179-187

  Kelling, Christopher K ^a   Bartolo, Robert G ^a   Ertel, Keith D ^a   Smith, Laurence A ^a   Watson, Debra D ^a   Sarlo, Katherine ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Enzyme; IgE mediated hypersensitivity; Inhalation exposure; Proteases

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CLEANING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031954113     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70382-3     Document Type: Article

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