Latex allergy: The sum quantity of four major allergens shows the allergenic potential of medical gloves

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 781-786

  Palosuo, T ^a   Reinikka Railo, H ^b   Kautiainen, H ^c   Alenius, H ^d   Kalkkinen, N ^e   Kulomaa, M ^f   Reunala, T ^g   Turjanmaa, K ^g  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b National Agency of Medicines   (Finland)

^c RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^g TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergens; Immunoassay; Latex; Medical gloves

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FINLAND; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ALLERGENS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 34250656056     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01411.x     Document Type: Article

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