Indoor allergens and microbial bio-contaminants in homes of asthmatic children in Central Taiwan

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 745-749

  Wu, Francis Fu Sheng ^a   Siebers, Robert ^b,d   Chang, Chin Fu ^a   Hsieh, Shu Wen ^a   Wu, Mei Wen ^a   Chen, Chi Ying ^b   Pierse, Nevil ^c   Crane, Julian ^b  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine ^*

^b CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Beta glucan; Children; Endotoxin; House dust mites; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; ENDOTOXIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ASTHMA; BEDDING AND LINENS; BEDS; BETA-GLUCANS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 70249137954     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900903082597     Document Type: Article

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