Allergic alveolitis in a school environment

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-314

  Thörn, Åke ^a,d   Lewné, Marie ^b   Belin, Lars ^c  

^a Department of Laboratory Medicine   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Bodens Sjukhus   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Building associated illness; Case report; Fungus; Precipitating antibodies; School health; Sick building syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TEACHER;

EID: 0029824198     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.146     Document Type: Article

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