Are mold-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in schoolchildren a marker of exposure and respiratory disease?

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 201-211

  Immonen, Johanna ^a   Laitinen, Sirpa ^b   Taskinen, Taina ^c   Pekkanen, Juha ^a   Nevalainen, Aino ^a   Korppi, Matti ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Occupational Health Institute   (Finland)

^c Kiuruvesi Health Care Center   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOISTURE; MOULD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; WHEEZING;

EID: 0036045850     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/088318702320323118     Document Type: Article

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