Sensitization to Alternaria and Cladosporium in patients with respiratory allergy and outdoor counts of mold spores in Ankara atmosphere, Turkey

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 421-426

  Bavbek, Sevim ^a,b   Erkekol, Ferda Öner ^a   Çeter, Talip ^a   Mungan, Dilşad ^a   Özer, Faruk ^a   Pinar, Münevver ^a   Misirligil, Zeynep ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Angora Evleri ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternaria; Cladosporium; Mold spores; Respiratory allergy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERE; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNARIA; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLADOSPORIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 33748455069     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600710706     Document Type: Article

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