Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergens
| Autor: | Davor Rimac, Jelena Macan, Veda Marija Varnai, Ivančica Trošić, Ljerka Prester, Marija Vučemilo, Ivan Pavičić, Kristina Matković, Tatjana Orct |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male Allergy Veterinary medicine Population Air Pollutants Occupational Immunologic Tests medicine.disease_cause poultry workers hypersensitivity moulds dust mites Der p 1 endotoxin healthy worker effect Poultry Atopy Allergen immune system diseases Occupational Exposure Mite medicine Prevalence Animals Humans Animal Husbandry education Mucor House dust mite education.field_of_study biology business.industry Pyroglyphidae Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Fungi Dust Middle Aged biology.organism_classification medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Endotoxins Occupational Diseases Female business Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | International archives of occupational and environmental health. 83(1) |
| ISSN: | 1432-1246 |
| Popis: | 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 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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