Airborne fungus allergen in association with residential characteristics in atopic and control children in a subtropical region

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-79

  Li, Chih Shan ^a   Hsu, Li Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CLADOSPORIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0031054831     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899709603804     Document Type: Article

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