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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-11
pubmed:abstractText
For more than 100 years, it has been widely held that of all the Primula species to cause allergic contact dermatitis, P. obconica is the most likely culprit, particularly in Northern Europe. The main sensitizer is primin, but other sensitizers are reported. Other species are rarely implicated, but we suspect from our discussions with Primula growers that this is probably a consequence of under-reporting. Moreover, cutaneous reactions to other hardy Primula species and cultivars would appear to be milder and may sometimes be associated with a state of tolerance after repeated handling. With the co-operation of members of the Midland and West Section of the National Auricula and Primula Society of the UK, 462 questionnaires were sent out to members and 316 replies were returned (response rate 68.4%) with data on 320 growers. 84 out of a total of 320 (26.25%) attributed a cutaneous reaction to Primula species, whereas 236 (73.75%) reported no reaction. Of the 84 who reported reactions, 48 suspected P. auricula, 34 P. obconica, 10 P. vulgaris, 5 P. allionii, 3 P. marginata and 2 P. forrestii 19 believed that they had reacted to 2 or more species of Primula. Our study suggests that Primula species other than P. obconica may elicit dermatitis more frequently than previously recorded.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0105-1873
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
23-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Contact dermatitis due to hardy Primula species and their cultivars.
pubmed:affiliation
Kinghorn Dermatology Unit, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article