Outdoor (1→3)-β-D-glucan levels and related climatic factors

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 124-128

  Hwang, Sung Ho ^a   Yoon, Chung Sik ^b   Park, Jae Bum ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

(1 3) D glucan; Climatic factors; Indicators; Pollen; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; AIR POLLUTANT; GLUCAN;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; SPRING; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEASON; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GLUCANS; HUMIDITY; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WIND;

EID: 84899438959     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2014.47.2.124     Document Type: Article

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