Carmine red (E-120)-induced occupational respiratory allergy in a screen-printing worker: a case report.

Abstract

Here we present a case report of a patient suffering from occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to IgE-mediated carmine red allergy. This is the first description of carmine red allergy in a screen-printing worker in which the diagnosis was documented by quantification of specific IgE antibodies, by skin tests, by a flow-assisted basophil activation test, and by a carmine red challenge test.

• Authors: C E Cox, D G Ebo
• Journal: B-ENT (B-ENT) Vol. 8 Issue 3 Pg. 229-32 ( 2012) ISSN: 1781-782X [Print] Belgium
• PMID: 23113389 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
• Coloring Agents
• Immunoglobulin E
• Carmine

Topics

• Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic (analysis)
• Carmine (adverse effects)
• Coloring Agents (adverse effects)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Immunoglobulin E (immunology)
• Middle Aged
• Occupational Diseases (chemically induced, immunology)
• Occupational Exposure (adverse effects)
• Printing
• Respiratory Hypersensitivity (chemically induced, immunology)