Occupational asthma caused by bacillary amylase used in the detergent industry

Table 1

Patients: atopy, first exposure to enzymes, initiation of symptoms, and immunological findings

Patient No	Age	Atopic	First exposure to detergent enzymes	Symptoms began	Enzyme	Skin prick test (size, mm)	RAST % binding
1	48	No	1985	1990–1	Amylase	14	35
					Protease	8	60
					Cellulase	7.5	15
2	42	No	1995	1996	Amylase	6	77
					Protease	0	7
					Cellulase	3	28
3	27	No	1993	1995	Amylase	7.5	59
					Protease	4	41
					Cellulase	4.5	50
4	28	No	1992	1993	Amylase	6.5	74
					Protease	7	37
					Cellulase	0	1