Airborne microorganisms, endotoxin, and (1→3)-β-D-glucan exposure in greenhouses and assessment of respiratory symptoms among workers

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 272-285

  Adhikari, Atin ^a   Gupta, Jayanta ^b   Wilkins, John R ^c   Olds, Rolanda L ^a   Indugula, Reshmi ^a   Cho, Kyungmin J ^a   Li, Chunlei ^a,d   Yermakov, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

allergens; bioaerosols; endotoxin; fungi; glucans; greenhouses; microorganisms; respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENS; BIOAEROSOLS; ENDOTOXIN; GLUCANS; RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIGENS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BACTERIOLOGY; EXTRACTION; FLOORS; FUNGI; GREENHOUSES; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

BACTERIA;

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; BETA GLUCAN; BETA-1,3-D-GLUCAN; ENDOTOXIN;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BREATHING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BETA-GLUCANS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79952924790     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq082     Document Type: Article

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