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. 1976 Nov;63(11):864-6.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800631107.

The immunogenicity of starch glove powder and talc

J B Grant, J D Davies, J V Jones, H J Espiner, W K Eltringham

The immunogenicity of starch glove powder and talc

J B Grant et al. Br J Surg. 1976 Nov.

Abstract

An antigen responsible for cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity to starch glove powder in guinea-pigs was found to be associated with starch grains. Talc was not immunogenic in this system, and did not cross-react in skin tests with starch glove powder. Additives and protein components in the glove powder did not appear to be antigenic.

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