Variation of dust endotoxin concentrations by location and time within homes of young children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 533-540

  Ownby, Dennis R ^a   Peterson, Edward L ^b   Williams, L Keoki ^b   Zoratti, Edward M ^b   Wegienka, Ganesa R ^b   Woodcroft, Kimberley J ^b   Joseph, Christine L M ^b   Johnson, Christine C ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpets; Cats; Dogs; Endotoxin; House dust; Location; Seasons

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; ALLERGEN; DUST;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; DUST EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ADULT; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BED; BUILDING; CAT; DOG; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFANT; SEASON;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; BEDS; CATS; DOGS; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; SEASONS;

EID: 77951751656     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00918.x     Document Type: Article

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