Frequency of fungi in homes of pediatric allergy patients

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 197-202

  Barnes, Charles ^a   Dinakar, Chitra ^a   Reddy, Mamta ^a   Portnoy, Jay ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Fungi; Home environmental assessment; Mold; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGUS SPORE; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; STACHYBOTRYS;

EID: 33750995264     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.18.5.197     Document Type: Article

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