Immunological findings and respiratory function in cotton textile workers

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• Personal Author:
  Buck MG ; Kanceljak B ; Maayani S ; Mustajbegovic J ; Rienzi N ; Schachter EN ; Witek TJ ; Zuskin E
• Description:
  The immunological status of cotton textile workers was examined by skin testing with cotton dust and cotton seed extracts, bacteria, and fungi. Serum immunoglobulin-E (IgE) levels were also measured in 24 of the workers. The study cohort involved 83 women and 23 men in a community located on the coast of Yugoslavia. Of the 24 subjects undergoing immunological tests, eight had positive tests; five of these had elevated IgE levels but only one of the eight had symptoms of byssinosis. Only one of the 30 referents had a positive skin test and none had an increased IgE serum level. No differences were observed between workers with positive and negative skin test reactions or between workers with normal and elevated IgE levels in baseline lung function or across shift changes. The response of nonsensitized guinea-pig trachea to cotton bract extract was also examined, and demonstrated a dose dependent contractile response. The authors conclude that immunological findings, frequent in textile workers, correlated poorly with respiratory symptoms and function and may not be the basis for observed airway obstruction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Bacteria Dust Hypersensitivity Immune System Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Allergic-reactions Bacterial-dusts Cotton-dust Immune-reaction NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-system-disorders Textile-workers Textiles-industry
• ISSN:
  0340-0131
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  31-37
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00210032
• Citation:
  Int Arch Occup Environ Health 1992 Jun; 64(1):31-37
• Contact Point Address:
  Medicine Mount Sinai Medical Center One Gustave L Levy Place New York, N Y 10029
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19880701
• Source Full Name:
  International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20020331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4eb02fd7204a62e8fd9a31cb5b612a842c92114b2dbcb71d29869eef0bc9827763999f5fa52c72057e2e76931ea3321b685c8938125f4c7981a9d11b3bbbac65
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/204888/cdc_204888_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 668.61 KB ]