title: [Sampling of airborne allergens: practical experience].
abstract: The availability of specific monoclonal and policlonal antibodies and the standardization of allergen extracts enables to quantify the exposure to airborne allergens in the domestic environment and at the workplace. In this article we report our experience coming from three studies based upon the measurement of airborne allergens in different environments. In a pharmaceutical factory we measured levels of laboratory animals allergens and evaluated the prevalence of sensitization to the same allergens among the workers. Airborne latex allergens and latex allergens content in latex gloves were measured in hospitals. In bakeries we evaluated the prevalence of sensitization to flour and measured flour allergens levels. The results of our studies give information useful to improve methods of prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of occupational allergic diseases.
authors.affiliation: U.O.O.M.L. CEMOC Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento Milano.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Previdi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marraccini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Farioli
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D016272:Occupational Health
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens