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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 78139 |
| CIS number |
02-185 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2001 |
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| Author(s) |
Aplin C.G., Lovell C.R. |
| Title |
Contact dermatitis due to hardy primula species and their cultivars |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2001, Vol.44, No.1, p.23-29. Illus. 18 ref. |
| Abstract |
It is widely believed that of all the Primula species to cause allergic contact dermatitis, P. obconica is the most likely culprit, particularly in Northern Europe. Other species are rarely implicated, probably as a consequence of under-reporting. Moreover, cutaneous reactions to other hardy Primula species and cultivars are milder and may be associated with a state of tolerance after repeated handling. 462 questionnaires were sent out to Auricula and Primula growers and 316 replies were returned with data on 320 growers. 84 out of a total of 320 (26.25%) attributed a cutaneous reaction to Primula species, whereas 236 (73.75%) reported no reaction. Of the 84 who reported reactions, 48 suspected P. auricula, 34 P. obconica, 10 P. vulgaris, 5 P. allionii, 3 P. marginata and 2 P. forrestii. 19 believed that they had reacted to 2 or more species of Primula. The study suggests that Primula species other than P. obconica may elicit dermatitis more frequently than previously recorded. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
allergens; flowers; flower and perfume-plant growing; eczema; dermatitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sensitization dermatitis; allergy tests; questionnaire survey; skin allergies |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Agriculture
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