The beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test: relevant issues in beryllium health surveillance

AW Stange, F Joseph Furman… - American journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background The beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (Be‐LPT) measures beryllium‐
specific cellular immune response, and is useful in medical surveillance of beryllium …

Major histocompatibility locus genetic markers of beryllium sensitization and disease

C Saltini, L Richeldi, M Losi… - European …, 2001 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Hypersensitivity to beryllium (Be) is found in 1–16% of exposed workers undergoing
immunological screening for beryllium disease using the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation …