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OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY [3 records]

Record 1 1993-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Occupational Silk Allergy.(...) Occupational asthma in Japan related to sericulture and cross-antigenicity between silkworms and ordinary moths has been described.(...) Silkworms spin cocoons with the aid of straw or paper. This ’mabushi’ is associated with asthma which is caused by a dry powder-like matter excreted by the ripe larvae of silkworms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Possibilité que peuvent avoir deux ou plusieurs antigènes de réagir avec le même anticorps.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

Occupational Allergy : asthma, beryllium disease, sarcoidosis, silk allergy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Manifestation allergique respiratoire (asthme, poumon de fermier) ou cutanée (eczéma, urticaire, oedème de Quincke), due à l'absorption ou au contact par manipulation professionnelle de produits d'origine animale (poils), végétale (poussières de bois, fibres textiles), de produits chimiques (antibiotiques, neuroleptiques, par. ex.).

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
  • Toxicology
OBS

Bronchial asthma and spasmodic asthma are unnecessary synonyms for asthma, as all asthma is bronchial and spasmodic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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