Open AccessImmunoglobulin E-mediated sensitization to pine and beech dust in relation to wood dust exposure levels and respiratory symptoms in the furniture industry
Author(s) -
Vivi Schlünssen,
S. Kespohl,
Gitte Jacobsen,
Monika RaulfHeimsoth,
Inger Schaumburg,
Torben Sigsgaard
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3087
Subject(s) - beech , sensitization , asthma , immunoglobulin e , medicine , odds ratio , respiratory system , immunology , antibody , biology , botany
Wood dust exposure may cause Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic diseases. Our objectives were to estimate pine and beech dust sensitization rates among woodworkers and a reference group, explore the association between exposure and sensitization and between sensitization and respiratory symptoms, and finally investigate the impact of proteinogenic specific IgE (sIgE) epitopes on respiratory symptoms.