Occupational Asthma Reference

Bygum A, BindslevJensen C, Mealworm allergy, Ugeskr Laeger, 1997;159:6532-6533,

Keywords: oa, urticaria, mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, cr, pt, Denmark

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Abstract

A 24 year-old female employed in a pet shop developed occupationally related asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and contact urticaria caused by exposure to the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus) sold as food for birds and reptiles. A wholebody extract of the mealworm showed positive prick test and histamine release

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