Allergic Manifestations in Inhabitants of Jajce

Abstract

Investigations of allergic manifestations in the inhabitants of Jajce point out several facts:

1. allergic manifestations a residential area is the resultant of numerous favourable and unfavourable general and local factors;

2. there is a striking difference between allegrogenity of particular professions and the conditions of work, even within the same area;

3. the role of chronic bronchitis, which is definitely a factor in the occurrence of bronchial asthma, has not been precisely established. This role appears to depend on etiopathogenesis of bronchitis and demands a more detailed investigation of the problem;

4. the reality of the index of allergogenity of an area largely depends •on correctness of choice of representative samples.