ASTHMA CAUSED BY THE GRAIN WEEVIL
AUTOR(ES)
Frankland, A. W.
RESUMO
The grain weevil (Sitophilus granarius) caused symptoms of allergic rhinitis and asthma in two laboratory workers, one after exposure to weevil dust for only six months and the other after three years. The former worker also noticed sneezing when she was cooking with National Flour. Skin testing with extracts of the grain weevil faecal dust gave positive skin responses. The antibodies were successfully transferred by passive sensitization using the Prausnitz-Kustner technique.
