The immunogenicity of starch glove powder and talc.
An antigen responsible for cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity to starch glove powder in guinea-pigs was found to be associated with starch grains. Talc was not immunogenic in this system, and did not cross-react in skin tests with starch glove powder. Additives and protein components in the glove powder did not appear to be antigenic.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D011402:Pronase; D012882:Skin Tests; D013213:Starch / Q000276:immunology*; D013627:Talc / Q000276:immunology*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000276:immunology
D000941:Antigens; D013627:Talc; D013213:Starch; D011402:Pronase