Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM
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Ann Agric Environ Med · Jan 2008
High prevalence of immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization among sisal (Agave sisalana) processing workers in Tanzania.
Allergic sensitization among workers exposed to sisal is scarcely documented. We examined whether sisal processing is associated with IgE sensitization and its relationship to the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among Tanzanian processors. ⋯ Sisal processing is associated with increased risk of IgE sensitization, but its clinical implication is not obvious.