Allergens, laboratory animals

Synonyms

Laboratory animal allergens (LAA);

Category

Animal-Derived Allergens

Comments

Occupational asthma exposed to various laboratory animal allergens reported in laboratory workers; [Malo] Occupational contact urticaria documented in workers exposed to rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, and frogs; also to contact with Hair (rat, mice), Liver, Placenta (cow), Serum (amphibian), Urine, Gut (pig); "SPTs [skin prick tests] to laboratory animals have been positive in 15-21% of persons who work with animals in laboratories and to cow in 5-14% of some farmer populations." [Kanerva, p. 220, 820] "The presence of the clinical symptoms associated with LA [laboratory animal] exposure and high FeNO [exhaled nitric oxide] levels should prompt further medical assessment in LA workers." [PMID 29858653] See the job task, "Handle laboratory animals."

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Biomedical References

Reference Link #2

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Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact urticaria