Environmental determinants of allergy and asthma in early life

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-12

  Burbank, Allison J ^a   Sood, Amika K ^a   Kesic, Matthew J ^a   Peden, David B ^a   Hernandez, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

air pollution; allergen; allergy; asthma; endotoxin; Environment; exposure; infection; microbiome; tobacco smoke

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC DISEASE; AMBIENT AIR; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CAT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGUS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; MICROBIOME; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MICROFLORA; RISK FACTOR;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MICROBIOTA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85028686966     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.05.010     Document Type: Review

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