Debunking the Myth of Wool Allergy: Reviewing the Evidence for Immune and Non-immune Cutaneous Reactions

Debunking the Myth of Wool Allergy: Reviewing the Evidence for Immune and Non-immune Cutaneous Reactions

Although wool is commonly believed to cause irritant (non-immune) and hypersensitivity (immune) cutaneous reactions, the evidence basis for this belief and its validity for modern garments have not been critically examined. Publications from the last 100 years, using MEDLINE and Google Scholar, were...

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Main Authors:	Michaela Zallmann, Pete K. Smith, Mimi L.K. Tang, Lynda J. Spelman, Jennifer L. Cahill, Gabriele Wortmann, Constance H. Katelaris, Katrina J. Allen, John C. Su
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2017-05-01
Series:	Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Subjects:	wool allergy atopicdermatitis contactdermatitis irritantdermatitis
Online Access:	https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2655

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