Higher Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) values measured in homes of asthmatic children in Boston, Kansas City, and San Diego

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-161

  Vesper, Stephen ^a   Barnes, Charles ^b   Ciaccio, Christina E ^b   Johanns, Alan ^c   Kennedy, Kevin ^b   Murphy, Johnna S ^d   Nunez Alvarez, Arcela ^e   Sandel, Megan T ^d   Cox, David ^f   Dewalt, Gary ^f   Ashley, Peter J ^g  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c San Diego Lead Safety and Healthy Homes Program   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f QuanTech Inc   (United States)

^g Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Dust; Metric; Mold; The United States

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; ASTHMA; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIVE MOLDINESS INDEX; GEOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ASTHMA; CHILD; DNA, FUNGAL; FUNGI; HOUSING; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 84873683278     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.740122     Document Type: Article

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