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. 2018 Sep 1;2(1):101–110. doi: 10.5414/ALX01503E

Table 1. Wood species described to induce sIgE-mediated allergic symptoms.

Woods Species Symptoms Reference
Abiruana Pouteria bullata / caimito OA Booth 1976 [14]
Alder Alnus glutinaosa OA Ahman1995 [2]
Angelim Pedra Hymenolobium petraeum OA Alday, 2005 [6]
Antiaris Antiaris africana OA Higuero 2001 [50]
Ash Fracinus excelsior OA Fernández-Rivas [36]
Oertmann1993 [76]
Spiewak 1994 [96]
Beech Fagus sylvatica OA,OR Hernandez 1999 [46]
Kespohl 2010 [66]
Oertmann1993 [76]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Spiewak 1994 [96]
Wilhelmsson 1984 [104]
Bethabara, Ipe Tabebuia spec. OA Yacoub 2005 [109]
Algranti 2005 [8]
Birch Betula spec. OA, OR Wilhelmsson 1984 [104]
Ahman 1996 [3]
Ahman 1996 [4]
Cabreuva Myrpcarüis fastogoatris OA,OR, EAA Pala 2010 [79]
Baur 2000 [12]
Innocenti 1991 [53]
Cedar of Lebanon Cedra libani RS Greenberg 1972 [43]
Cedar eastern white Thuja occidentalis OA Cartier 1986 [21]
Malo 1994 [69]
Cedar western red Thuja plicata OA Chan-Yeung 1992 [26]
Lam 1983 [67]
Côté 1990 [30]
Pickering 1972 [81]
Cedrorana Cedrelinga catenaeformis Ducke OA, OR Eire 2006 [35]
Cherry Prunus avium Allergy Abendroth 1992 [1]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Obata 2000 [75]
Cocobolla / Palisander Dalbergia retusa
Dalbergia spec.
RS
OA
Eaton 1973 [34]
Godnic-Cvar 1990 [42]
Falcata wood Albizia falcataria OA Tomioka 2006 [97]
Fernanbouc Caesalpinia echinata RS Hausen 1990 [45]
Fir Abies spec. OA Kespohl 2011 [62]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Gaboon Aucoumea spec. OA Kersten 1994 [61]
Imbuia Phoebe porosa OA Jeebhay 1996 [58]
Pitt 1985 [82]
Iroko, Kambala Chlorophora excelsa OA Kersten 1994 [61]
Ricciardi 2003 [88]
Pickering 1972 [81]
Azofra 1989 [10]
Jatoba wood Hymenaea courbaril OA Quirce 2004 [85]
Kejaat wood Pterocarpus anglolensis OA Ordman 1949 [77]
Limba Terminalia superba OA Oertmann 1993 [76]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Wirtz 1997 [106]
Lobust wood Robinia pseudoacacia L. OA Kespohl 2006 [63]
Mahagoni african Khaya anthoteca OA Oertmann 1993 [76]
Mahahoni american Swietenia mahagoni OA Kersten 1994 [61]
Macrore Tieghemella heckelii OA Oertmann 1993 [76]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Meranti Shorea pauciflora OA Vandenplas 1996 [99]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Mukali Aningeria robusta OA Garcés 1995 [41]
Oak Quercus robur OA, OR Abendroth 1992 [1]
Aldunate 1998 [7]
Malo 1995 [68]
Oertmann 1993 [76]
Wilhelmsson 1984 [104]
Spiewak1994 [96]
Obeche Triplochiton scleroxylon OA, OR Campo 2012 [18]
Airaksinen 2008 [5]
Vidal 2006 [103]
Kespohl 2005 [64]
Pontier 2002 [83]
Ferrer 2001 [37]
Quirce 2000 [84]
Wirtz 1997 [106]
Reijula 1994 [87]
Oertmann1993 [76]
Kersten1994 [61]
Hinojosa1986 [48]
Hinojosa1984 [49]
Olive tree Olea europaea sIgE Campo 2010 [19]
Palisander Dalbergia spec. RS
OA
Eaton 1973 [34]
Godnic-Cvar 1990 [42]
Pau marfim Balfourodendron riedelianum OA Basomba 1991 [11]
Pine Pinus sylvestris OA Kersten 1994 [61]
Dutkiewicz 2001 [33]
Kespohl 2011 [62]
Kespohl 2010 [66]
Skovsted 2003 [95]
Douwes 2001 [31]
Malmström 1999 [71]
Spiewak1994 [96]
Ramin Gonystylus bancanus OA Hinojosa 1986 [48]
Sequoia Sequoia sempervirens OA Chan-Yeung 1976 [23]
Sapelli / Sipo mahagoni Entandrophragma cylindricum OA Kersten 1994 [61]
Oertmann 1993 [76]
Soapbark Quillaja saponaria OA Raghuprasad 1980 [86]
Spindle tree Eunominus europaeus sIgE Herold 1991 [47]
Spruce Picea abies OA Oertmann 1993 [76]
Kersten 1994 [61]
Kespohl 2011 [62]
Tali wood Erythophleum suaveolens OA Quirce 2004 [85]
Tanganyika Tanganyika aningre OA Paggiaro 1981 [78]
Teak Tectona grandis OA Oertmann 1993 [76]
Walnut Juglans olanchana OA Bush 1983 [16]
Zebrawood Microberlinia spec OA Bush 1978 [17]

The list of relevant wood allergens was generated as update of following sources: van Kampen V et al. [100]. Sastre J and Quirce S. Sensitizing Agents Inducers of Occupational Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. http://eaaci.net/sections-a-igs/ig-on-occupational-allergy/allergen-list.html, Wirtz C et al. [105]. http://www.Allergom.org – wood allergens on Allergome database December 2011.OA: occupational asthma, OR: occupational rhinitis, RS: not sIgE-mediated respiratory symptoms, EAA: extrinsic allergic alveolitis, sIgE: specific IgE.