Latex sensitivity in a macaque (Macaca mulatta).
Macy J, Huether M, Beattie T, Findlay H, Zeiss C. Latex sensitivity in a macaque (Macaca mulatta). Comparative Medicine 2001, 51: 467-72. PMID: 11924808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed-type hypersensitivity reactionFlares of dermatitisAllergen-specific IgE testingSkin prick testPunch biopsy specimenAdult Macaca mulattaDifferen-tial diagnosisLatex sensitivityCorneal stainingThyroid profilePrick testAtopic dermatitisIgE testingLatex allergyHypersensitivity reactionsBiopsy specimenContact allergensSignificant inflammationEosinophilic dermatitisOriginal biopsyInguinal regionAllergic dermatitisSkin scrapingsVinyl glovesFourteen weeks