Occupational asthma induced by Mucor species contaminating esparto fibers

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-252

  Enriquez A ^a   Fernandez C ^a   Jimenez A ^a   Seoane, E ^a   Alcorta, A R ^a   Rodriguez J ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario   (Spain)

Author keywords

Esparto; Mucor species; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; EOSINOPHILIA; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MUCOR; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PLANT FIBER; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC; ASTHMA; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; MALE; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MUCOR; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POACEAE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 79955379479     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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