Abstract
Global increased demand for seafood and its products has been associated with a concomitant rise in fishing, aquaculture, and processing activities. This increased harvesting of seafood is associated with more frequent reporting of allergic health problems among seafood processors. This review outlines the high-risk working populations, work processes, as well as host and environmental exposure risk factors for occupational respiratory and skin allergies. It also provides insights into the major and minor allergens as well as the pathophysiological mechanisms implicated. Diagnostic and preventive approaches are outlined in managing work-related allergy associated with seafood processing.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antigens / adverse effects
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Antigens / analysis
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Antigens / chemistry
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Arthropod Proteins / adverse effects
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Arthropod Proteins / analysis
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Arthropod Proteins / chemistry
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Cross Reactions
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Fish Proteins / adverse effects
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Fish Proteins / analysis
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Fish Proteins / chemistry
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Food-Processing Industry* / methods
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
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Hypersensitivity / epidemiology*
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Hypersensitivity / immunology
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Hypersensitivity / prevention & control
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Lung / immunology
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Occupational Diseases / diagnosis
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Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
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Occupational Diseases / immunology
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Occupational Diseases / prevention & control
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Seafood / adverse effects*
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Seafood / analysis
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Shellfish / adverse effects
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Shellfish / analysis
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Skin / immunology
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Workforce
Substances
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Antigens
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Arthropod Proteins
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Fish Proteins