Naslov
Sensitization to storage mites in urban working environment

Autori
Macan, Jelena ; Kanceljak-Macan, Božica ; Žuškin, Eugenija ; Milković-Kraus, Sanja

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju = Archives of industrial hygiene and toxicology (0004-1254) 49 (1998), 1; 27-32

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
allergy; skin prick test; specific IgE; storage mites; working environment

Sažetak
This paper presents an analysis of medical history questionnaire, skin prick test and specific IgE to storage mites Lepidoglyphus destructor and Tyrophagus putrescentiae performed on 26 male paper mill workers and 36 postmen. Positive prick test were considered urticas with the mean diameter of 3 mm or over. Increased specific IgE were considered values of over 0, 35 kU/L. Paper mill workers manifested a significantly higher frequency of positive test results, increased specific IgE and positive prick test, to L. destructor and T. putrescentiae than did the postmen. Paper mill workers with increased specific IgE manifested significantly greater mean skin reactivity to T. putrescentiae than to L.destructor. Respiratory symptoms were found in 49% of paper mill workers with positive test results to L. destructor, and in 53, 8% with positive test results to T. putrescentiae. All postmen with positive test results to L. destructor and 83, 8% with positive test results to T. outrescentiae had respiratory symptoms. The study results indicate that it is necessary to monitor sensitization to mites and to establish methods for identification and quantification of mites in working and general environment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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