The Science and Pervasiveness of Laboratory Animal Allergy
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The science and pervasiveness of laboratory animal allergy.
A llergic 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 90,000 laboratory animal workers in the United States (Bland et al. 1987), up to 46% develop allergy to laboratory animals. Of those who develop symptoms, more than 10% eventually develop occupationrelated asthma w...
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عنوان ژورنال: ILAR Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1084-2020
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.42.1.1