Sensitization to Airborne Ascospores, Basidiospores, and Fungal Fragments in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthmatic Subjects in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Zendy

Félix E. Rivera-Mariani | Zendy; Sylvette Nazario-Jiménez | Zendy; Fernando López-Malpica | Zendy; Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero | Zendy

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Sensitization to Airborne Ascospores, Basidiospores, and Fungal Fragments in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthmatic Subjects in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Author(s) -

Félix E. Rivera-Mariani,

Sylvette Nazario-Jiménez,

Fernando López-Malpica,

Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international archives of allergy and immunology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1423-0097

pISSN - 1018-2438

DOI - 10.1159/000321610

Subject(s) - allergy , immunology , sensitization , aeroallergen , airborne allergen , asthma , spore , allergen , basidiospore , immunoglobulin e , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibody

Fungal spores are the predominant biological particulate in the atmosphere of Puerto Rico, yet their potential as allergens has not been studied in subjects with respiratory allergies. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of sensitization of subjects with respiratory allergies to these particles.

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