Latex - Immunology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Perioperative anaphylaxis.

30 Jul 2009 The incidence of immune-mediated anaphylaxis during anesthesia ranges from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000. Neuromuscular blocking agents represent the most frequently involved substances, followed by latex and antibiotics, but every drug or substance ... Read more...

Uptake and transport of foreign particles in Peyer's patches of both distal ileum and jejunum of calves.

5 May 2009 To investigate the uptake and transport patterns of variously sized particles in Peyer's patches (PPs) of calves, intestinal loops were created in four newborn and two 2-month-old calves, and the loops were inoculated with various particles, ... Read more...

Latex allergy in children: modalities and prevention.

30 Mar 2009 Allergic or immediate hypersensitivity reactions to latex have been reported in children with increasing frequency in the past. The reported prevalence varies greatly depending upon the population studied and the methods used to detect ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Latex - Immunology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Perioperative anaphylaxis. 30 Jul 2009
• Uptake and transport of foreign particles in Peyer's patches of both distal ileum and jejunum of calves. 5 May 2009
• Latex allergy in children: modalities and prevention. 30 Mar 2009
• Mapping of IgE-binding epitopes on the major latex allergen Hev b 2 and the cross-reacting 1,3beta-glucanase fruit allergens as a molecular basis for the latex-fruit syndrome. 27 Jan 2009
• The variation in cytoplasmic distribution of mouse peritoneal macrophage during phagocytosis modulated by mangiferin, an immunomodulator. Dec 2008
• A hospital-based screening study of latex allergy and latex sensitization among medical workers in Taiwan. 29 Nov 2008
• Latex glove use by food handlers: the case for nonlatex gloves. 30 Oct 2008
• Interference of cross-reactive carbohydrates in the determination of specific IgE in alcohol drinkers and strategies to minimize it: the example of latex. 29 Sep 2008
• Latex allergy: two educational cases. 30 Aug 2008
• Anaphylactic latex reaction during anaesthesia: the silent culprit in a fatal case. 10 May 2008
• Improving latex-allergy diagnosis: the clinical role of Hev b8-specific IgE. 29 Apr 2008
• Allergen specific nasal challenge to latex in children with latex allergy: clinical and immunological evaluation. 30 Mar 2008
• Itching and rashes on contact with latex among patients attending community contraceptive clinics. 30 Mar 2008
• A molecular and in silico characterization of Hev b 4, a glycosylated latex allergen. 28 Feb 2008
• Pt2L4 protein, a homologue to Hev b 5 from rubber tree, may not be responsible for the cross-reactions to cassava show by people allergic to latex. 30 Dec 2007
• Natural rubber latex allergy and dental practice. 29 Nov 2007
• Latex allergy risk assessment in children and adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus. 29 Nov 2007
• Exercise with latex sport bands represents a risk for latex allergic patients. 4 Nov 2007
• Natural rubber latex and chestnut allergy: cross-reactivity or co-sensitization? 30 Oct 2007
• Priming-like effect and successful desensitization after anaphylactic shock by latex sublingual immunotherapy. 29 Sep 2007

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Technical information about 'Latex'

Definition: A milky, product excreted from the latex canals of a variety of plant species that contain cauotchouc. Latex is composed of 25-35% caoutchouc, 60-75% water, 2% protein, 2% resin, 1.5% sugar & 1% ash. RUBBER is made by the removal of water from latex.(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed). Hevein proteins are responsible for LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY. Latexes are used as inert vehicles to carry antibodies or antigens in LATEX FIXATION TESTS.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D007840

Alternative terms: Latex; Latices; Latice;

Related Mesh Headings: Latex Hypersensitivity;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; chemistry; contraindications; biosynthesis; immunology;

Tree Number: D05.750.078.625; D20.215.721.124; D25.720.099.625; D25.720.099.750.500; D25.720.327.840.239; J01.637.051.720.099.625; J01.637.051.720.540;

History Note: 1981(1963-1967); use LATEX RUBBER 1968-1980

Technical Notes: coordinate with source plant (commonly HEVEA)