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Attention for Chapter 227: Content of Asthmagen Natural Rubber Latex Allergens in Commercial Disposable Gloves
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Chapter title
Content of Asthmagen Natural Rubber Latex Allergens in Commercial Disposable Gloves
Chapter number 227
Book title
Allergy and Respiration
Published in
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, May 2016
DOI 10.1007/5584_2016_227
Pubmed ID
Book ISBNs
978-3-31-942003-5, 978-3-31-942004-2
Authors

Bittner, C, Garrido, M V, Krach, L H, Harth, V, C. Bittner, M. V. Garrido, L. H. Krach, V. Harth, Bittner, C., Garrido, M. V., Krach, L. H., Harth, V.

Abstract

The use of natural rubber latex (NRL) gloves in many occupations may lead to latex sensitization, allergic asthma, and skin reactions. Due to their good properties and environmental safety NRL gloves are still being used in the healthcare setting, but also in the food industry, by hairdressers, cleaners, etc. The aim of our study was to assess the protein and NRL allergen content in commercial gloves by different methods, including a new assay. Twenty commercially available NRL gloves were analyzed. Protein extraction was performed according to the international standard ASTM D-5712. Total protein content was measured with a modified Lowry method, NRL content with the CAP Inhibition Assay, the Beezhold ELISA Inhibition Assay, and an innovative ELISA with IgY-antibodies extracted from eggs of NRL-immunized hens (IgY Inhibition Assay). We found a high protein content in a range of 215.0-1304.7 μg/g in 8 out of the 20 NRL gloves. Seven of the 20 gloves were powdered, four of them with a high protein content. In gloves with high protein content, the immunological tests detected congruently high levels of NRL allergen. We conclude that a high percentage of commercially available NRL gloves still represent a risk for NRL allergy, including asthma. The modified Lowry Method allows to infer on the latex allergen content.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 12 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 4 33%
Student > Master 2 17%
Professor 2 17%
Student > Bachelor 1 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Unknown 1 8%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 4 33%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 2 17%
Social Sciences 1 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 8%
Chemistry 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Unknown 2 17%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 December 2017.
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#12,959,346
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#1,742
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#166,926
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#25
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