Immunoglobulin G antibodies to moulds in school-children from moisture problem schools

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-16

  Taskinen, T M ^a   Laitinen, S ^b   Nevalainen, A ^c   Vepsalainen A ^b,d   Meklin, T ^b,d   Reiman, M ^b   Korppi, M ^e   Husman, T ^b,d  

^a Kiuruvesi Health Care Center   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Children; Dampness; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin G; Indoor air; Moisture problem; Mold; Mould; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; ASTHMA; BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOISTURE; MOULD; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRICK TEST; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MYCOSES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SCHOOLS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0036165552     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.13154.x     Document Type: Article

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