Open AccessHome Characteristics as Predictors of Bacterial and Fungal Microbial Biomarkers in House Dust
Author(s) -
Joanne E. Sordillo,
Udeni Alwis,
Elaine Hoffman,
Diane R. Gold,
Donald K. Milton
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1002004
Subject(s) - biomarker , biology , medicine , environmental health , physiology , biochemistry
Measurement of fungal and bacterial biomarkers can be costly, but it is not clear whether home characteristics can be used as a proxy of these markers, particularly if the purpose is to differentiate specific classes of biologic exposures that have similar sources but may have different effects on allergic disease risk.
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