Titre
Lack of evidence of IgE allergic sensitisation from working with lactic acid bacteria in the dairy foods industry
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Barrera, Coralie
Auteure/Auteur
Reboux, Gabriel
Auteure/Auteur
Laboissière, Audrey
Auteure/Auteur
Millon, Laurence
Auteure/Auteur
Oppliger, Anne
Auteure/Auteur
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Liens vers les unités
ISSN
1469-7629
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2018-08
Volume
85
Numéro
3
Première page
355
Dernière page/numéro d’article
357
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
This research communication aimed to evaluate the level of immunoglobulin E from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that are used in dairy industries. Previous studies have demonstrated that workers report symptoms of irritation and are frequently IgG-sensitised to LAB. Workers (n = 44) from a probiotic production unity and the control lab were seen by a medical practitioner and responded to an occupational questionnaire. Specific IgE by the DELFIA® technique against 6 strains of LAB were measured on 44 exposed workers and 31 controls sera. Levels of specific IgE were low and no difference was observed between the two groups. This lack of IgE response could be explained by a healthy worker effect, an efficient implementation of personal protective equipment or by an absence of allergic mechanisms to account for the self-reported irritative symptoms. Despite the high concentrations of LAB, preventive measures are effective enough to guarantee no allergic effect and to prevent other adverse health effects. The implementation of preventive measures to avoid or reduce exposure to dust of LAB, and more generally to milk powder, is recommended in all dairy industry.
PID Serval
serval:BIB_172E1D40213E
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Open Access
Oui
Date de création
2018-07-23T15:21:43.379Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-20T18:12:14Z
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2018_Barrera_Lack_JDairyRes_postprint_final.pdf
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postprint
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PID Serval
serval:BIB_172E1D40213E.P001
URN
urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_172E1D40213E9
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