Role of molds and mycotoxins in being sick in buildings: Neurobehavioral and pulmonary impairment

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2004, Pages 339-359

  Kilburn, Kaye H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COLESTYRAMINE; FORMALDEHYDE; MYCOTOXIN; TRICHOTHECENE;

AIR ANALYSIS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASTHMA; BRAIN INJURY; BUILDING; CLEANING; CORAL REEF; DUST; FUNGUS; GAS ANALYSIS; HOME; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MOISTURE; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

ANTHOZOA; FUNGI;

EID: 4444233937     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(04)55013-X     Document Type: Article

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