A survey of plants responsible for causing allergic contact dermatitis in the Amathole District, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-39

  Otang, Wilfred Mbeng ^a   Grierson, Donald Scott ^a   Afolayan, Anthony Jide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Eastern cape, South Africa; Survey

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE; MEDICINAL PLANT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN DISORDER; VULNERABILITY; WORKPLACE;

AMATHOLE; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ARTEMISIA AFRA; ASTERACEAE; CONYZA BONARIENSIS; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84921022986     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.12.006     Document Type: Article

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