Answer to Question #1:
- Positive SPT to house dust mite, bermuda grass pollen, rye grass pollen, dog.
- This worker is atopic.
(Back to exercise, Question #2)
Answer to Question #2:
- Positive SPT to flour extracts (wheat, rye, barley, soya, corn, oats) and fungal alpha amylase.
- Handling flour as a baker.
(Back to exercise, Question #3)
Answer to Question #3:
- Positive SPT to spidermite only.
- Yes, since this is an outdoor phytophagus mite found on leaves of fruit trees.
(Back to exercise, Question #4)
Answer to Question #4:
- Positive SPT to fishmeal, pilchard, anchovy, red eye, mackerel.
- Inhaling the fish allergens in the fishmeal dust particles.
(Back to exercise)


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