2009
Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children
Bundy KW, Gent JF, Beckett W, Bracken MB, Belanger K, Triche E, Leaderer BP. Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2009, 103: 26-30. PMID: 19663123, PMCID: PMC2746059, DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60139-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flow variabilityExpiratory flow variabilityAsthmatic childrenAirway hyperreactivityPeak expiratory flowYears of ageLogistic regression modelsAsthma prevalencePhysician diagnosisExpiratory flowChildren 6HyperreactivityChildrenAirborne mold concentrationsRegression modelsAgeCommon moldsIndoor fungiExposureMold concentrationsHomeAsthmaAirborne fungiTotal moldPrevalence
1999
Comparisons of seasonal fungal prevalence in indoor and outdoor air and in house dusts of dwellings in one Northeast American county1
REN P, JANKUN T, LEADERER B. Comparisons of seasonal fungal prevalence in indoor and outdoor air and in house dusts of dwellings in one Northeast American county1. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 1999, 9: 560-568. PMID: 10638841, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHouse dust samplesSignificant differencesAdverse health effectsHealth effectsDust samplesHouse dustTypes of fungiConnecticut areaExposure assessmentBurkard portable air samplerIndoor air samplesSignificant changesFungal exposure assessmentNew HavenIndoor airMold concentrationsOutdoor airAllergyFungal prevalencePrevalence