Immune response among patients exposed to molds

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5471-5484

  Edmondson, David A ^a   Barrios, Christy S ^b   Brasel, Trevor L ^c   Straus, David C ^d   Kurup, Viswanath P ^b,e   Fink, Jordan N ^b  

^a Ear Nose and Throat Associates of North Central Wisconsin   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical symptoms; Immune response; Molds; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; TRICHOTHECENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; MOULD; MYCOSIS; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; T LYMPHOCYTE;

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOLDS; MYCOTOXINS;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS; STACHYBOTRYS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TRICHOTHECENES;

STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 74249098660     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10125471     Document Type: Article

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