PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1998 BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES
Jan. 5-9, San Diego, CA
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

COTTON AND OTHER ORGANIC DUSTS CONFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Review of the Year: Nitric Oxide (NO-) and Organic Dusts
Vincent Castranova
177
Effects of Polymer Length and Cysteine Residues on Airway á-Adrenergic Receptor Function
M.M. Cloutier and L. Guernsey
181
Effect of Inhaled Cotton Dust Aqueous Extract on Cellular Structure of The Airway Epithelium of the Guinea Pig
A. Damanhouri, O.S. Tayeb and P.J. Nicholls
185
Tannin Induced Downregulation and Desensitization of the Airway á-Adrenergic Receptor
Michelle M. Cloutier, M.D., and Linda Guernsey
189
Comparison of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry for Measuring Levels of Endotoxin
G.S. Duke and R.R. Jacobs
192
Preliminary Report on the Results of the First Phase of a Round Robin Endotoxin Assay Study Using Cotton Dust
D.T. Chun
195
Repeatability of Sampling for Endotoxin and Dust Within 3 Cotton Textile Mills
Niven R.McL., Fletcher A.M., Pickering C.A.C., Simpson J.C.G., Oldham L.A. and Bakirci N.
199
The Effects of Changes in North American Agriculture on Health and Safety Issues
P. Gunderson
202
The NIOSH Agricultural Centers and Research on Agricultural Respiratory Diseases
G. J. Kullman, T. Palermo, and J. Cox-Ganser
203
Respiratory Risk Associated with Agriculture, Emphasis on Organic Dusts
Thomas J. Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D.
207
Respiratory Risks Associated with Exposure to Crystalline Silica
R.E. Glenn
210
Characterization of the Airborne Fibrous Component of Cotton-Related Dust in Textile Operations
D.P. Thibodeaux, H.H. Solhjoo, C.K. Bragg and P.J. Wakelyn
210
Assessment of Toxicology (Respiratory Risk) Associated with Airborne Fibrous Cotton-Related Dust
Robert R. Jacobs and P. J. Wakelyn
213
Pulmonary Inflammation of Guinea Pigs in Response to Inhalation of Cotton Dust: Effect of Extended Exposure Day
V. Castranova, V. A. Robinson, W. T. Goldsmith, N.A. Phillips, A. Afshari, and D. G. Frazer
220
A Comparison of the Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms in Workers Exposed to Endotoxin Alone and Hose Exposed to a Combination of Dust and Endotoxin
H.C. Francis, L.A. Oldham, C.A.C. Pickering, R.McL. Niven, J.C.G. Simpson, A.M. Fletcher, A. Adisesh and G.D. Fletcher
224
The Janet Fischer Lecture Endotoxin Inhalation Challenges in Humans
Olivier Michel
227
Acoustic Rhinometry after a Controlled Nasal Challenge of Waste Handling Workers with Waste and Waste Components
T. Sigsgaard and O.F. Pedersen
229
Suspensions of Compost and Aspergillus Fumigatus Can Cause Histamine Release from Human Basophils
V. Roepstorff and Msc T. Sigsgaard
232
Pharmacologic Studies of Cocoa and Flour Dust Extracts in Isolated Guinea Pig Trachea
E. Schachter, E. Zuskin, M.G. Buck, S. Maayani, S.K. Goswami, N. Rienzi, Vincent Castranova, Michael Whitmer, Paul Siegel, Nawreen Satar and Arnab Das
235
Anthrax in Textile Workers
P. I. Purkis, J. L. Highm and B. Crook
236
Inflammatory and Immunotoxicological Activities of (1_3)- -Glucans
N. Ohno, N. N. Miura, Y. Adachi and T. Yadomae
240
Sodium Hydroxide Induced Conformational Change in 1_ 3- -D-Glucans Detected by Fluorescence Dye Aniline Blue
Shih-Houng Young and Robert R. Jacobs
245
The Effect of Various (1_3)- -D-glucans on the Bronchoconstrictor Activity of Methacholine on Guinea Pig Airway Smooth Muscle - an in Vitro Study
A. Jones and P.J. Nicholls
247
Inhalation of (1-3)- -D-glucan in Humans
L Beijer, J Thorn and R Rylander
251
Can a Particulate, Insoluble (1-3)- -D-glucan Cause General Hypo-Responsive Activity in Guinea Pig Respiratory Smooth Muscle?
A. Jones and P.J. Nicholls
254
Glucan Induces Cytokine Secretion from Murine Macrophages and Inhibits LPS Binding
M. Schuyler, A. Cherne, K. Gott and B. Edwards
258
Activation of Murine Macrophages by Grifolan
Y. Adachi, E. Takano, N. Ohno, and T. Yadomae
262
Inhalation of (1-3)- -D-glucan (Grifolan) Causes Airway Eosinophilia
B. Fogelmark, J.Thorn and R. Rylander
266

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