Quantification of protein and latex allergen content of various natural rubber latex products

Natural Rubber Latex Allergy

I n the past 10 years, IgE-mediated allergy to natural rubber latex has become a significant health problem in industrialized countries, especially among health care workers, patients with congenital malformations, and children with a history of multiple surgical interventions. Curative treatment inducing immunological tolerance in formerly sensitized patients is experimental and not yet genera...

Natural Rubber Latex Allergy

Natural rubber latex allergy.

Immediate hypersensitivity to natural rubber latex (NRL) has become increasingly common during the last 20 years. It is currently one of the most frequently encountered occupational diseases among the healthcare workers and a problem even in other occupations where protective gloves are used. Several groups at high risk for developing NRL allergy have been defined, including healthcare workers ...

Natural Rubber Latex Protein Allergy Prevention and Exposure Control

The Permanente Journal /Winter 1998/Volume 2 No. 1 The recently documented increasing incidence of natural rubber latex (Hevea brasiliensis protein allergy (HBPA) in health care workers and the general population has led several national organizations and governmental agencies to recommend that health care organizations: modify use of latex products, particularly gloves; implement mechanisms to...

Determination of Protein Content in Gamma (γ)-ray Irradiated and Non-irradiated Natural Rubber Latex Film

With the recent increase and awareness of natural rubber latex protein allergies, it is very important for all health care workers to understand and recognize the need to decrease and/or eliminate latex exposure in the rubber gloves and other rubber products for those individuals who are allergic to natural rubber latex. This study is based on a series of Lowry method of protein analysis. The f...