Childhood asthma and indoor allergen exposure and sensitization in Buffalo, New York

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 297-305

  Lin, S ^a,b   Jones, R ^a,b   Munsie, J P ^a   Nayak, S G ^a   Fitzgerald, E F ^b   Hwang, S A ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen exposure; Allergen sensitization; Allergens; Childhood asthma; Dust sampling; Indoor air

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CHILD; COCKROACH; DOG; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SKIN TEST; UNITED STATES;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCKROACHES; DOGS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MICE; NEW YORK; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SKIN TESTS;

ACARI; BLATTARIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 84859218140     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.08.017     Document Type: Article

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