P142 Aeroallergen exposure alone is not responsible for sensitisation of workers to laboratory animal allergens
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DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2018-212555.300
Abstract: Background Around 16 000 people in the UK work with laboratory animals with 75% of procedures being carried out on mice. Historical data, based largely on work with rats, suggest 15% develop IgE sensitisation to laboratory… read more here.
Keywords: laboratory animal; ivc units; prevalence sensitisation; sensitisation ... See more keywords
Laboratory animal allergy is preventable in modern research facilities
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00171-2019
Abstract: Background Historical data suggest 15% of laboratory animal workers develop IgE sensitisation and 10% symptoms of laboratory animal allergy (LAA), including occupational asthma. Individually ventilated cages (IVCs) are replacing conventional open cages; we sought to… read more here.
Keywords: laboratory animal; animal allergy; ivc units; sensitisation ... See more keywords