Upper body clothing is a source of fungal β-(1,3)-glucan exposure

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 649-650

  Siebers, Robert ^a,b   Hayes, Jennifer ^a   Crane, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

(1,3) glucan; Asthma; Clothing; Fungi

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXTRINSIC ASTHMA; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

ASTHMA; BETA-GLUCANS; CLOTHING; DUST; HUMANS; LIMULUS TEST;

EID: 35448941787     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701554748     Document Type: Article

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