Analysis of Latex Antigens in Natural Rubber Products

摘要

We analyzed the latex antigens in rubber products, i.e., gloves, baby bottle nipples, baby pacifiers, rubber balloon, rubber ball and toy caterpillar, by immunoblotting, inhibition ELISA and inhibition immunoblotting. The rubber gloves and rubber balloon were found to contain some common latex antigens present in-C serum to a much greater degree than the other rubber products.