Inhaled cornstarch glove powder increases latex‐induced airway hyper‐sensitivity in guinea‐pigs

Background Breathing is one of the most important modes of sensitization to natural rubber latex (NRL) for health‐care workers, a group most at risk. Cornstarch powder (CSp) from medical powdered NRL gloves is known to be an allergen carrier, and sensitization to NRL can occur by inhaling airborne particles from such gloves.

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