Occupational asthma and rhinitis due to Tempico fibres

Agent	Tempico fibre (from Agave lechuguilla)
Job	Brush manufactures (2)
Specific IgE	positive bands at 31, 39, 43 kDa
Lymphocyte proliferation	not tested
Skin prick test	positive 3 and 5mm (10%w/v extract)
Patch test	not done
Non-specific reactivity	methacholine 0.9 and 8mg/ml pre challenge
Serial Peak Flow	not done
Induced sputum	x3 neutrophils and x4 eosinophils post challenge
Specific Challenge	immediate reaction to 10%w/v extract, suitable negative controls
Follow-up	not stated

References

	Quirce S, Fernández-Nieto M, Pastor C, Sastre B, Sastre J, Occupational asthma due to tampico fiber from agave leaves, Allergy, 2008;63:943-945,

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