Search for dissertations about: "aeroallergen measurement"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words aeroallergen measurement.

2. 1. Allergy to laboratory animals : risk factors for development of allergy and methods for measuring airborne rodent allergens

   Author : Anne Renström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : laboratory animal allergy; atopy; IgE; methacholine provocation; aeroallergen measurement; ELISA; monoclonal antibody; Mus m 1; Rat n 1;

   Abstract : Between 10-50% of workers exposed to laboratory animals, mainly rats or mice, develop laboratory animal allergy (LAA) with symptoms of rhinitis, conjuctivitis, asthma, or urticaria, and IgE against animal allergens. Symptoms often arise within the first years of animal work. Up to half of the symptomatic subjects develop asthma. READ MORE