IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES IN A CASE OF BAKERS ASTHMA

[摘要] A 28 yr old baker with 13 yr of occupational experience developed sinusitis, rhinitis, contact dermatitis and asthma. Clinically, all of his symptoms were probably related to occupational exposure. Immunologic evaluation consisted of the following tests: intradermal skin testing, leukocyte histamine release, total serum IgE [immunoglobulin E], PK [Prausnitz-Kuestner] transfer with immunoadsorption, and specific antigen bronchial challenge. Analysis of results would tend to implicate a type 1, IgE-mediated immunologic reaction.