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IgE‐mediated acute asthma following inhalation of a powdered marine sponge
Author(s) -
BALDO B. A.,
KRILIS S.,
TAYLOR K. M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1982.tb01637.x
Subject(s) - inhalation , sponge , asthma , medicine , immunoglobulin e , immunology , anesthesia , biology , antibody , botany
Summary IgE‐antibodies reactive with extracts of a number of different marine invertebrate‐species were demonstrated in the serum of a laboratory worker who experienced an acute attack of asthma following occupational exposure to powdered marine‐organisms. Histamine was liberated from the patient's blood following in vitro challenge with sponge extract. The desirability of knowing the atopic status of employees in certain occupations is stressed.