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KMID : 1225720090010010045
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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research : AAIR
2009 Volume.1 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.47
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Occupational asthma caused by inhalation of bovine serum albumin powder
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Choi Gil-Soon
Kim Joo-Hee
Lee Haet-Nim
Sung Jun-Mo
Lee Jin-Woo
Park Hae-Sim
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Abstract
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA), which is present in bovine plasma, is one of the major allergens affecting patients with food allergies induced by milk and meat. It is also commonly used in research laboratories. Although some reports have documented food allergies associated with BSA, BSA-induced occupational asthma has not been reported. We report a case of occupational asthma and rhinitis in a laboratory worker caused by the inhalation of BSA powder, in which an IgE-mediated response was suggested as the pathogenic mechanism.
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KEYWORD
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occupational asthma, bovine serum albumin (BSA), milk allergy
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