Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (Jun 2005)

Fishing for Allergens: Bloodworm-Induced Asthma

  • Wu Keith CP,
  • Räsänen Katja,
  • Hudson Thomas J

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-1-2-58
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 58 – 59

Abstract

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Abstract Hypersensitivity to bloodworms (chironomid larvae) leading to asthma and other related allergic disorders is becoming common in individuals who keep or work with fish due to the increased use of bloodworms as fish food or bait.