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Airborne food allergen and aeroallergen levels in healthcare settings: an unaccounted but potentially relevant source of exposure?

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dc.contributor.authorLeal, M.
dc.contributor.authorPaciência, I.
dc.contributor.authorFarraia, M.
dc.contributor.authorCavaleiro Rufo, J.
dc.contributor.authorCastro Mendes, F.
dc.contributor.authorDelgado, L.
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-31T14:38:15Z
dc.date.available2020-08-31T14:38:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionProject EXPOsE. Project nº 23222 (02/SAICT/2016).pt_PT
dc.descriptionProject EXALAR. Project nº 30193 (02/SAICT/2017).pt_PT
dc.description.abstractBackground: Exposure to airborne allergens of biological origin associates with the development and exacerbation of allergic asthma and rhinitis. Assessment of allergens' exposure in healthcare facilities may contribute to monitor hygiene and survey specific allergens which may cause symptoms in sensitized subjects. Objective: To assess the concentration of indoor and airborne food allergens across different healthcare settings. Methods: Dust was vacuumed from primary health care centers in Lisbon; and emergency unit, day hospital, internal medicine ward, operating room, and the outpatient clinic of a university central hospital in Porto. Samples were sieved, weighed, extracted and concentrations of Nbos d 5, Cor a 9, Gal d 2, Ara h 3, Ara h 6, Der p 1, Fel d 1, Can f 1, Bla g 2, Alt a 1, and Phl p 5 were determined using a multiplex array for allergens (MARIA™). Results: All airborne food and aeroallergens were found at least in one sampled area, except for Alt a 1. Levels of Der p 1 and Fel d 1 ranged from 13.0 µg/g to 971.0 µg/g and from 7.0 µg/g to 4618.8 µg/g, respectively. The emergency unit revealed the higher levels of food allergens, namely Nbos d 5 (16034.0 µg/g) and Cor a 9 (10649.5 µg/g). Conclusions: With the exception of the operating room, exposure levels of dust mite, cat and dog allergens in healthcare facilities were above the values associated with sensitization and occurrence of allergic asthma or rhinitis symptoms in sensitized subjects.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationLeal M, Paciência I, Farraia M, Cavaleiro Rufo J, Castro Mendes F, Viegas C, et al. Airborne food allergen and aeroallergen levels in healthcare settings: an unaccounted but potentially relevant source of exposure? J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2021;31(5):426-32.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.18176/jiaci.0623pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12200
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunologypt_PT
dc.relationProject nº 23222 (02/SAICT/2016)pt_PT
dc.relationProject EXPOsEpt_PT
dc.relationProject nº 30193 (02/SAICT/2017)pt_PT
dc.relationProject EXALARpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.jiaci.org/summary/vol31-issue5-num2349pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational healthpt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational exposurept_PT
dc.subjectAirborne food allergenspt_PT
dc.subjectAllergic diseasept_PT
dc.subjectHealthcare centerpt_PT
dc.subjectAeroallergenspt_PT
dc.subjectIndoor exposurept_PT
dc.subjectProject nº 23222 (02/SAICT/2016)pt_PT
dc.subjectProject nº 30193 (02/SAICT/2017)pt_PT
dc.titleAirborne food allergen and aeroallergen levels in healthcare settings: an unaccounted but potentially relevant source of exposure?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage432pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue5pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage426pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume31pt_PT
person.familyNameViegas
person.givenNameCarla
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1545-6479
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