Introduction: Latex hypersensitivity is one of the problems in healthcare workers. This problem affects the productivity of the workers due to the hypersensitivity symptoms. In Dental Polyclinic USIM, there have been complaints by dental personnel regarding the usage of latex glove. However, there was no data that have been documented. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence o...

Latex is ubiquitous in pediatric dentistry and medical practice. Children with spina bifida and other urogenital abnormalities are at great risk for hypersensitivity reactions during dental treatment. Four representative cases of children with latex allergies at one institution are presented. A latex-avoidance protocol is presented with suggested instrument and equipment alternatives.

Latex allergy is a known cause of allergic contact dermatitis. It produces mild symptoms, including skin rash and itching, which usually subside in a few days. However, latex allergy can also induce anaphylaxis, a severe type I hypersensitivity reaction that can cause urticaria, angioedema, hypotension, tachycardia, and bronchospasm. We report a case of anaphylactic shock during gastric cancer ...

2014 Shear waves are excited in a latex sample. One detects the vibrations of the sample using light scattering phenomena (Kossel rings). The amplitude of vibrations of the latex sample, when recorded as a function of the frequency of excitation, presents a series of resonances. Analysis of the resonance peaks allows to determine the elastic modulus of the latex crystal. We study the variation ...

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A sensitive latex immunoassay for human serum lipoprotein Lp(a+) is based on direct agglutination by Lp(a+) of latex particles coated with specific antibody. The agglutination is quantified by turbidimetry using a photometer at 360 nm. The stabilization of antibody-coated latex particles by bovine serum albumin occurs under well-defined conditions (pH, concentration of bovine serum albumin, and...

The value of a latex agglutination test (Escherichia coli O157 latex test; Oxoid Ltd.) for rapid presumptive detection of E. coli serotype O157:H7 was determined by laboratory trials and during an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis. The latex test was found to be a simple, highly efficient and reliable test in detecting E. coli O157:H7 with 100% sensitivity and specificity. It was also found that ...

Blood group A + H substance purified from hog gastric mucin was fixed to polystyrene particles by physical absorption to produce a lectin-agglutinable latex. Agglutination of this latex by soybean agglutinin, concanavalin A, and wheat germ agglutinin is specifically inhibited by the respective monosaccharide haptens and is not affected by known noninhibitory sugars. The sensitivity of the assay...

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