Tomato-induced occupational asthma in a greenhouse worker

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 122; no. 6; pp. 1229 - 1231
• Main Authors: Vandenplas, Olivier, Sohy, Carine, D'Alpaos, Vinciane, Nootens, Carine, Thimpont, Joël, Weigand, Daniela, Scheurer, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.12.2008; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - blood; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - etiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - immunology; Allergies; Allergy and Immunology; Antigens, Plant - adverse effects; Antigens, Plant - immunology; Asthma; Asthma - blood; Asthma - etiology; Asthma - immunology; Gardening; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - blood; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Lycopersicon esculentum - adverse effects; Male; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Tomatoes

To the Editor: Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum, botanical family of Solanaceae) are a well-documented source of IgE-mediated food allergy,1 but only 1 report has suggested the possibility of an occupational respiratory allergy to tomato allergens.2 Herein we report the clinical and immunologic fin...