Search for dissertations about: "Horse allergen"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Horse allergen.

  2. 1. Self-rated health and respiratory symptoms among civil aviation pilots : Occupational and non-occupational risk factors

    Author : Xi Fu; Dan Norbäck; Christer Janson; Berndt Stenberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Civil Aviation; Aircraft pilot; Indoor environment; Self-rated health SRH ; Respiratory health; Asthma; Rhinitis; Headache; Fatigue; Insom-nia; Body mass index BMI ; Sense of Coherence SOC ; Psychosocial work environment; Quantitative PCR; Fungal DNA; Volatile organic compounds of microbial origin MVOC ; Cat allergen; Dog allergen; Horse allergen;

    Abstract : There is concern about the indoor environment in aircraft but few stud-ies exist on self-rated health (SRH) and respiratory symptoms among pilots. Occupational and non-occupational risk factors for SRH, respira-tory symptoms and other symptoms among commercial pilots were investigated in this thesis. READ MORE

  4. 2. Environmental Factors in Relation to Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Sweden and Korea

    Author : Jeong-Lim Kim; Gunilla Wieslander; Dan Norbäck; Lena Elfman; Nils Åberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Allergen; allergy; asthma; dampness; diet; environment; formaldehyde; nitrogen dioxide; plasticizer; schoolchildren; ultrafine particles; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD;

    Abstract : This thesis studied environmental factors in relation to asthma and respiratory symptoms among schoolchildren in two countries. In Sweden, 1014 pupils (5-14 year) in 8 schools participated. Wheeze was reported by 7.8%, current asthma by 5. READ MORE

  5. 3. Katten också! Exponering för pälsdjur och dess konsekvenser för pälsdjursallergiska barn

    Author : Ann-Charlotte Egmar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Allergens; BAMSE; Can f 1; cat; child; CHQ; dog; horse; environment; Fel d 1; heredity; HRQOL; pet allergy; prevention;

    Abstract : In Sweden about 40-50 % of the population has furred pets at home, primarily a cat or a dog, and about 1520% of the population is allergic to pets. Allergic symptoms may be provoked among pet allergic individuals by direct or indirect exposure to furred pets. READ MORE

  6. 4. Improved diagnosis and vaccination of pet allergy : from molecular mechanisms to clinic

    Author : Jonas Binnmyr; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Allergy is a disease affecting around 30% of the population worldwide, causing extensive suffering for individual patients and constituting a significant socioeconomic burden to society. The immunological reaction in allergy causes symptoms in the range from mild itching and runny nose to systemic death threatening states. READ MORE

  7. 5. Allergy to pets : molecular approaches for improved diagnostics and vaccination

    Author : Ola Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Allergic diseases are a major health problem, affecting up to 30% of the population in affluent countries. Domestic pets such as cats, dogs and horses are among the most common agents of IgE-mediated allergies. READ MORE