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Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University

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Laboratory Acquired Allergies<br />

(LAA)<br />

• Significant occupational disease<br />

• Affects >30% <strong>of</strong> all personnel working with<br />

animals<br />

• No minimum safe exposure levels to allergens<br />

have been established<br />

• Animal allergens found in hair, d<strong>and</strong>er, urine,<br />

saliva, serum<br />

fel-d-l l cat allergen (in saliva <strong>and</strong> thus on skin)<br />

is one <strong>of</strong> the strongest allergens known for<br />

humans

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