title: Occupational allergy to squid (Loligo vulgaris).
abstract: Occupational allergy from exposure to squid has been rarely described, mainly as contact dermatitis or urticaria. Our report presents the first case of occupational asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and contact urticaria to squid in a 33-year-old seafood production worker, with documented increased eosinophilia in the nasal and tear fluids after specific inhalation challenge test (SICT) with squid. IgE-mediated sensitization to squid was confirmed by positive skin prick test and opened skin test with squid extract. SICT demonstrated a direct and significant link between the exposure to squid and the allergic response from the respiratory system and conjunctiva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Diseases, Nofer Institute of Occupational Diseases, Lodz 91-348, Poland. martaz@imp.lodz.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiszniewska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tymoszuk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pas-Wyroślak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nowakowska-Świrta
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chomiczewska-Skóra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pałczyński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walusiak-Skorupa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D059366:Asthma, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology*; D049832:Decapodiformes; D019649:Food Industry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: eosinophilia; occupational allergy; squid