Occupational allergy to Spagulax®(Plantago ovata seed).
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
; 49(6): 281-283, 2017 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-29249137
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
We report the case of a 36-year-old male pharmaceutical laboratory worker. On handling Spagulax® sachets whose content is a laxative called Plantago ovata, he immediately presented rhinoconjunctivitis. Methods. Specific allergy study included SDS-PAGE with Western Blot and specific nasal challenge to Plantago ovata extract. Results. Prick by prick for Spagulax® was negative. Total IgE 126.5 U/mL. Western Blot recognized two proteins of 15 and 20 kDa in the extract of Plantago ovata and three proteins of 15, 18 and 50 kDa in the extract of Plantago lanceolata. Conclusions. We present a case of occupational allergy due to inhalation of and/or contact with Plantago ovata seeds.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plantago
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Conjunctivitis, Allergic
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Occupational Exposure
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Plant Preparations
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Drug Hypersensitivity
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Laxatives
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2017
Type:
Article