Specific immune response to occupational antigens in asymptomatic egg processing workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 490-497

  Zanoni, Giovanna ^a   Martini, Silvia ^a   Zedde, Antonio ^b   Pagani, Mauro ^a   Guarnieri, Annalisa ^a   Tridente, Giuseppe ^a   Romeo, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Occupational Health Unit (SPISAL)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avian antigens; Egg processing workers; Inhaled egg proteins; Occupational sensitization

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN; EGG WHITE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PRECIPITIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EGG ALLERGY; FOOD HANDLING; IMMUNOLOGY; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EGG PROTEINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PRECIPITINS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035986832     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10073     Document Type: Article

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