Alternaria spores at different heights from the ground

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 746-752

  Bergamini, B M ^a,c   Grillenzoni, S ^a   Andreoni, A D ^a   Natali, P ^b   Ranzi, A ^b   Bertolani, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Reg Agy for Prev and the Environ   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobiological data; Alternaria; Fungal spore; Mold allergy; Portable volumetric sampler

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SAMPLE; SAMPLER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; VEGETATION; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALTERNARIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEASONS; SPORES, FUNGAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3042825163     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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