Chironomid midge sensitization in sewage workers: case study
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Chironomid midge sensitization in sewage workers: case study
Non-biting chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) may cause sensitization and allergic reactions in humans and have recently been identified as a potential health problem in Swedish municipal sewage treatment plants. To investigate, on a pilot scale, the allergenic potential of chironomids in sewage workers, all workers (n = 8) at a sewage treatment plant and local controls (n = 16) complete...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical and Veterinary Entomology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0269-283X,1365-2915
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2012.01058.x