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Background
The Australian cushion bush (Leucophyta brownii) of the Compositae family of plants has become a popular pot and container plant. The plant produces the sesquiterpene lactone allergen calocephalin.
Objectives
To assess the sensitizing potential of sesquiterpene lactones from cushion bush.
Patients/Materials/Methods
Eleven Compositae‐sensitive patients were patch tested with seven sesquiterpene...
BackgroundCushion bush [Leucophyta brownii Cass. = Calocephalus brownii (Cass.) F. Muell.] is an Australian Compositae shrub that has been introduced into Scandinavia as a pot plant. The first case of sensitization occurred in a gardener, and the main allergen was identified as the guaianolide calocephalin.
ObjectiveTo present the identification of the main allergen, and to assess the prevalence...
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