The role of cats and dogs in asthma and allergy - a systematic review

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-31

  Chen, Chih Mei ^a,b   Tischer, Christina ^a   Schnappinger, Markus ^a,c   Heinrich, Joachim ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergen; Allergy; Cat; Dog; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; ANIMAL; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INHALATION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 74149094428     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2009.12.003     Document Type: Review

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