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. 2010 Oct 29;7(9):75E. doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2010.EN-75

Bibliographic review on the potential of microorganisms, microbial products and enzymes to induce respiratory sensitization

Cyril Martel 1, Gunnar D Nielsen 2, Adriano Mari 3, Tine Rask Licht 1, Lars K Poulsen 1
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Cyril Martel, Gunnar D. Nielsen, Adriano Mari, Tine Rask Licht, Lars K. Poulsen , 2010. Bibliographic review on the potential of microorganisms, microbial products and enzymes to induce respiratory sensitization. EFSA Supporting Publication 2010; 7(9):EN‐75, 95 pp. doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2010.EN-75

The present document has been produced and adopted by the bodies identified above as author(s). In accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, this task has been carried out exclusively by the author(s) in the context of a grant agreement between the European Food Safety Authority and the author(s). The present document is published complying with the transparency principle to which the European Food Safety Authority is subject. It may not be considered as an output adopted by EFSA. EFSA reserves its rights, view and position as regards the issues addressed and the conclusions reached in the present document, without prejudice to the rights of the authors.

Published date: 29 October 2010

Question number: EFSA‐Q‐2009‐00789

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