Department of Botany, R.B.A. Govt. College, Gajraula, Amroha, India
Online published on 24 October, 2017.
50 Cases of Air born Contact Dermatitis has been studies in detail. Patients were patch tested with ethanolic extract of Parthenium hysterophorous. Thirteen (13.26%) patients demonstrated positive patch tests. Patients with occupational exposure to Parthenium hysterophorouys demonstrated the maximum positive reaction, Airborn Contact Dermatitis, Atopic and Phytophoto dermatitis were the common clinical pattern.
Contact dermatitis, Parthenium hysterophorous, Ehtanolic Extracts, Patch tests