Respiratory complaints and high sensitization rate at a rennet-producing plant

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 858-861

  Jensen, Anker ^a,b,d   Dahl, Søren ^a   Sherson, David ^c   Sommer, Birgitte ^a  

^a Haderslev Hospital   (Denmark)

^b Occupational Health Center South   (Denmark)

^c LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d FA SYD   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergy; Enzymes; Rennet; Rhinitis; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; PROTEINASE; RENNET; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHEESEMAKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LIQUID; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POWDER; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHYMOSIN; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33749147880     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20378     Document Type: Article

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