Measurement of natural rubber latex allergen levels in medical gloves by allergen-specific IgE-ELISA inhibition, RAST inhibition, and skin prick test

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-67

  Palosuo, T ^a   Makinen Kiljunen S ^b   Alenius, H ^a   Reunala, T ^b   Yip, E ^c   Turjanmaa, K ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergens; ELISA inhibition; IgE; Latex proteins; Medical gloves; Natural rubber latex; RAST inhibition; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0031984028     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03774.x     Document Type: Article

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