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Evaluation of the Sensitization of Poultry Workers to Aspergillus Fumigatus and Cladophialophora Carrionii Publisher



Khosravi AR1 ; Chabavizadeh J2 ; Shokri H1 ; Tadjbakhsh H3
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  1. 1. Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, 14155-6453 Tehran, Azadi Street, PO Box, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal de Mycologie Medicale Published:2009


Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of allergic bronchopulmonary mycoses (ABPM) due to Aspergillus fumigatus and Cladophialophora carrionii in poultry workers with asthma. Materials and methods: One hundred and five workers and 76 controls were enrolled with sequential trials. Sensitization to A. fumigatus and C. carrionii antigens has been evaluated in poultry workers by skin prick test (SPT) and by the presence of specific IgE and IgG antibodies in ELISA assay. Results: Positive SPTs were obtained in 55.2 and 39% of the workers for A. fumigatus and C. carrionii, respectively (P < 0.05). Specific anti-A. fumigatus IgE and IgG were detected in 49 (46.7%) and 70 (66.7%) of the workers, while 39 (37.1%) and 75 (71.4%) of them had positive IgE and IgG responses to C. carrionii antigen (P < 0.05). Significant correlations were found among SPT, specific IgE and IgG results for two fungal species tested (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Our data confirmed that both SPT and ELISA testing could be important in the identification of poultry workers with fungal sensitizations. © 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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