Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergens

Rimac, Davor; Macan, Jelena; Varnai, Veda Marija; Vučemilo, Marija; Matković, Kristina; Prester, Ljerka; Orct, Tatjana; Trošić, Ivančica; Pavičić, Ivan

doi:10.1007/s00420-009-0487-5

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Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergens

Rimac, Davor; Macan, Jelena; Varnai, Veda Marija; Vučemilo, Marija; Matković, Kristina; Prester, Ljerka; Orct, Tatjana; Trošić, Ivančica; Pavičić, Ivan

Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergens // International Achives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 83 (2010), 1; 9-19 doi:10.1007/s00420-009-0487-5 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)

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Naslov
Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergens

Autori
Rimac, Davor ; Macan, Jelena ; Varnai, Veda Marija ; Vučemilo, Marija ; Matković, Kristina ; Prester, Ljerka ; Orct, Tatjana ; Trošić, Ivančica ; Pavičić, Ivan

Izvornik
International Achives of Occupational and Environmental Health (0340-0131) 83 (2010), 1; 9-19

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

Ključne riječi
poultry workers; hypersensitivity; moulds; dust mites; Der p 1; endotoxin; healthy worker effect

Sažetak
Purpose. The aim of the study was to evaluate exposure to moulds and house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in poultry farms, and related health effects in poultry workers (PW). Methods. The study involved 41 PW and 45 control office workers. Working environment was evaluated for D. pteronyssinus allergen (Der p 1), moulds and endotoxin. In workers, eye, skin and respiratory symptoms, ventilatory lung function, atopy markers (skin prick test to inhalatory allergens, total IgE) and specific IgG to moulds were assessed. Results. Der p 1 levels ranged <0.1-3.3 µ ; g/g, exposure to fungi was 4.9x103-6.8x104 cfu/m3, with prevailing Aspergillus, Penicillium and Mucor species, and endotoxin levels ranged 230-284 EU/m3. In comparison to control subjects, significantly higher prevalence of work-related nose, asthma, eye and skin symptoms, and slight decline in ventilatory lung function was found in PW. PW had significantly higher prevalence of IgG antibodies to moulds comparing to controls (63% vs. 36%, respectively, P=0.01), especially to Alternaria and Aspergillus species. The prevalence of atopy markers in PW was lower than in population-based studies. Conclusions. Hazardous levels of Der p 1, endotoxin and moulds were determined in poultry houses. High prevalence of work-related symptoms and IgG antibodies to moulds was found in PW. Healthy worker effect is proposed as an explanation of low atopy markers prevalence among PW.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Veterinarska medicina

POVEZANOST RADA

Projekti:
022-0222411-2406 - BIOLOŠKI POKAZATELJI DJELOVANJA ELEKTROMAGNETSKOG NEIONIZIRAJUĆEG ZRAČENJA (Trošić, Ivančica, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
022-0222411-2410 - Alergotoksični učinci čimbenika općeg i radnog okoliša (Macan, Jelena, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
053-0531854-1867 - Utjecaj okoliša na zdravlje životinja i sigurnost namirnica animalnog podrijetla (Vučemilo, Marija, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)

Ustanove:
Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb,
Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb

Profili:

Jelena Macan (autor)