Baker's asthma due to the enzyme xylanase — a new occupational allergen
- 25 December 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Allergy
- Vol. 28 (12) , 1591-1593
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00429.x
Abstract
The asthmatic baker showed IgE-mediated sensitization to xylanase of Aspergillus niger used as a baking additive. Inhalative challenge with approximately 0.5 microg of the enzyme resulted in an immediate-type asthmatic reaction. This case, as well as a preliminary screening of symptomatic bakers, shows that xylanase is a further relevant type I-sensitizer in the baking industry.Keywords
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