Relevance of latex aeroallergen for healthcare workers

Allergology International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-111

  Baur, X ^a   Chen, Z ^a   Allmers, H ^a   Walther, J W ^a   Beckmann, U ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Inst für Gefahrstoff Forschung   (Germany)

Author keywords

glove powder; IgE antibodies; immediate type allergy; latex; latex aeroallergen; occupational asthma; rubber gloves

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010111894     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.45.105     Document Type: Article

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