Approximately one third of laboratory animal workers have occupational allergy to animal
danders, and a third of these have symptomatic asthma. Sensitization generally occurs with …

Allergic reactions are among the most common conditions affecting the health of workers
involved in the care and use of research animals. Between 11 and 44% of the individuals …

Much has been written about the care of research animals. Yet little guidance has appeared
on protecting the health and safety of the people who care for or use these animals. This …

Laboratory animal allergy (LAA) is a form of occupational allergic disease. The development
of LAA is due to the presence of immunoglobulin E antibodies directed against animal …

Occupational allergy is an important health problem for those exposed to animals, insects,
and shellfish in their place of work. Exposure to laboratory animals such as rats, mice …

The Occupational Medicine Forum presents questions of general interest received by the
ACOEM Committee on Occupational Medical Practice. Answers usually are prepared by the …

Biosafety in the Laboratory is a concise set of practical guidelines for handling and
disposing of biohazardous material. The consensus of top experts in laboratory safety, this …

实验动物致敏(laboratory Animal Allergy, LAA), 是一种职业过敏性疾病, 造成人的呼吸道及皮肤
发生炎症. 该病在国外研究较多, 过敏源是动物皮毛, 尿液, 唾液中的一类酸性小分子蛋白质; …

Allergic reactions to animals are among the most common conditions that adversely affect
the health of workers involved in the care and use of animals in research (NRC 1997). Of the …

Objectives This study determined the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and immediate
hypersensitivity to fur allergens among fur farmers and fur garment workers and measured …