[Pollen allergy as an occupational disease in gardeners].
Pollinosis due to pollens of insect-pollinated ornamental plants is only acquired under special work specific conditions of exposure, first of all in manual pollination for seed production and in cultivation of new sorts. In a big plant nursery and in hobby gardeners we found 8 cases of pollinosis to cyclamens, 3 to begonia, 1 to gloriosa rothschildiana and 1 to several kinds of lilies. The confirmation as occupational disease and a successful prevention of relapses require a change of the work place. Hyposensitization may be tried. For a primary prevention recommendations are made.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Hautkrankheiten, Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt, DDR.
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D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000209:etiology*
Pollinosis als Berufskrankheit bei Gärtnern.