Sensitization to airborne ascospores, basidiospores, and fungal fragments in allergic rhinitis and asthmatic subjects in San Juan, Puerto Rico

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 322-334

  Rivera Mariani, Félix E ^a   Nazario Jiménez, Sylvette ^b   López Malpica, Fernando ^b   Bolaños Rosero, Benjamín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Airborne allergens; Allergic rhinitis; Ascospores; Asthma; Basidiospores; Fungi; Particulates; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BASIDIOSPORE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLEN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ASCOMYCOTA; ASTHMA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; PUERTO RICO; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS; SKIN TESTS; SPORES, FUNGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951851983     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321610     Document Type: Article

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