Laboratory animal allergy in a pharmaceutical company.
A cross sectional survey was carried out on 138 workers exposed to laboratory animals. Sixty (44%) had symptoms in a self completed questionnaire that were consistent with laboratory animal allergy (LAA) of whom 15 (11%) had chest symptoms. There was a positive skin prick test to one or more animal...
Main Authors: | Venables, K, Tee, R, Hawkins, E, Gordon, D, Wale, C, Farrer, N, Lam, T, Baxter, P, Newman Taylor, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1988
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