Agent Name | Allergens, farm animal |
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Major Category | Biological Agents |
Category | Animal-Derived Allergens |
Sources/Uses | Occupational asthma reported in farmers, poultry workers, and butchers; [Malo] |
Comments | Occupational asthma has been documented after exposure to cow dander, goat dander, chickens, pigs, and pig gut (vapor from soaking water). [Malo] Cow dander is the most common cause of occupational contact urticaria, rhinitis, and asthma in Finland. ["Statistical data on occupational contact urticaria" Kanerva L, et al. Contact Dermatitis 1996, 35, 229-233] Other animal-derived allergens documented to cause contact urticaria in farmers, veterinarians, and slaughterhouse workers are not only raw meat, but any animal part (e.g., skin, gut, liver, and blood). [Kanerva, p. 220] |
Reference Link | Sensitization to pig albumin and gamma-globulin responsible for occupational respiratory allergy. |
Adverse Effects | |
Asthma | Yes |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |