Moisture-problem buildings with molds causing work-related diseases

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2004, Pages 175-189

  Reijula, Kari ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; LACTAM DERIVATIVE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; BUILDING; HUMAN; MOISTURE; MOULD; MYCOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIC DUST; REVIEW; TOXICITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 4444359874     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(04)55006-2     Document Type: Article

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