ATTI 82° CONGRESSO NAZIONALE SIML
25 September 2019
Vol. 41 No. 4 (2019)
[Laboratory animal allergies]
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Laboratory animal allergy (LAA) is caused by an immunological hypersensitivity reaction to highmolecular-weight antigens that are present in laboratory animals' urine, dander and saliva. All laboratory animal facility personnel who regularly come in contact with laboratory animals, such as technicians, researchers, cleaning staff, veterinarians and even administrative staff, are at risk of developing LAA. Generally, most epidemiological studies indicate a LAA prevalence ranging from 6% to 44% and an incidence ranging from 9% to 30%. Prevalence and incidence data vary widely because the diagnosis is not uniformly defined: some diagnoses are made solely on the basis of symptoms, whereas others also require a positive skin test or confirmation of the presence of laboratory animal allergen-specific IgE antibodies.
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[Laboratory animal allergies]. (2019). Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia, 41(4), 354-358. https://doi.org/10.4081/gimle.522
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