OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA AND RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS FROM INHALATION OF DRIED COWS MILK CAUSED BY SENSITIZATION TO ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN

Authors
BERNAOLA G ECHECHIPIA S URRUTIA I FERNANDEZ E AUDICANA M DECORRES LF HORTIGUELA GB
Citation
G. Bernaola et al., OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA AND RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS FROM INHALATION OF DRIED COWS MILK CAUSED BY SENSITIZATION TO ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN, Allergy, 49(3), 1994, pp. 189-191
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy
Journal title
Allergy → ACNP
ISSN journal
01054538
Volume
49
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
189 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0105-4538(1994)49:3<189:OAARFI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A chocolate candy worker was diagnosed as having occupational asthma a nd rhinoconjunctivitis on the basis of clinical record and methacholin e challenge. Positive conjunctival and bronchial challenge tests with lactalbumin showed that this protein was the pathogenetic agent. Type I hypersensitivity mechanism is demonstrated by means of skin prick te st and RAST.