Results of Concurrent Patch Testing of Brazilian and Chinese Propolis
The results confirm our hypothesis that the observed increase in positive patch tests to propolis between 2020 and 2023 was the result of the switch from Chinese to Brazilian propolis. The rates of reactions to both propolis samples from China were significantly lower than to Brazilian propolis.
Authors
- Thomas Rustemeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-0684)
- Norbertus Anton Ipenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0679-4131)
- Anton C. de Groot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-7292)
- Emma M. van Oers
- Evelyn Calta
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contact Dermatitis
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14748
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.02