Esparto grass

Agent Name
Esparto grass
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Halfah (alpha/alfa) grass; Needle grass; Macrochloa tenacissima; [Wikipedia]
Category
Plant-Derived Allergens
Sources/Uses
Grown in Africa and in Spain; Used in baskets, cords, and espadrilles; [Wikipedia]
Comments
Occupational asthma confirmed in stucco handler exposed to esparto grass and in a stucco worker exposed to mucor species (esparto grass contaminant); [Malo] See the disease "Esparto grass HP" caused by moldy esparto grass.
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: