Moulds in dwellings: Health risks and involved species;Moisissures et habitat : risques pour la santé et espces impliquées

Archives des Maladies Professionnelles et de l'Environnement

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 352-362

  Reboux, G ^a   Bellanger, A P ^a,b   Roussel, S ^b   Grenouillet, F ^a,b   Millon, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Allergies; Indoor moulds; Infections; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053053736     PISSN: 17758785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2011.07.017     Document Type: Article

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