Sensitization to a weed pollen in a non-atopic subject during a clinical study. A case report.
The case of a non-atopic subject developing occupational sensitization and allergic rhinitis to Mercurialis annua pollen after intense exposure is described. The subject was involved in a clinical study by handling flowering plants daily. Preventive measures should be taken even in non-atopic subjects exposed temporarily to proteins or potentially allergenic material.
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Allergy Unit, Hospital Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain.
Martínez
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Martínez
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D000328:Adult; D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012108:Research Personnel; D013048:Specimen Handling