Endotoxin and β-(1,3)-glucan levels in automobiles: A pilot study

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 327-330

  Wu, Francis Fu Sheng ^a,b,c   Wu, Mei Wen ^a   Chang, Chin Fu ^a   Lai, Shu Mei ^a   Pierse, Nevil ^b   Crane, Julian ^b   Siebers, Rob ^b  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automobiles; Endotoxin; Glucan; Indoor environment; Non occupational sources; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; ENDOTOXIN; BETA GLUCAN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DUST; ENDOTOXIN DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; PILOT STUDY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LIMULUS AMOEBOCYTE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; AUTOMOBILES; BETA-GLUCANS; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 79955020062     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: 18982263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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