Dog ownership might exert a protective effect on wheezing and atopy independently by endotoxin exposure

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 299-

  Rigotti, E ^a   De Luca, G ^a   Boner, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ATOPY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 58849097690     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03183.x     Document Type: Letter

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