Intranasal air sampling in homes: Relationships among reservoir allergen concentrations and asthma severity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 649-655

  Gore, Robin B ^a   Curbishley, Lisa ^a   Truman, Nicholas ^a   Hadley, Elizabeth ^a   Woodcock, Ashley ^a   Langley, Stephen J ^a   Custovic, Adnan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen exposure; Asthma severity; Bronchial reactivity; Nasal air sampling; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CATS; DOGS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33644752606     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.1351     Document Type: Article

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