Latex, potato and tomato allergy in a restaurateur

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 109-

  Tavadia, S ^a   Morton, C A ^b   Forsyth, A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sensitivity; Food handlers; Natural rubber latex allergy; Occupational; Potato; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; POTATO; PRICK TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIZATION; TOMATO; ALLERGY; FOLLOW UP; FOOD HANDLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PATCH TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036688763     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.470210_1.x     Document Type: Article

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