Bacterial and fungal exposure in schools may influence asthma and allergy in children

• Autor(es): Cavaleiro Rufo, João ; Madureira, J. ; Paciência, I. ; Aguiar, L. ; Delgado, L. ; Teixeira, J.P. ; de Oliveira Fernandes, E. ; Moreira, A.
• Data: 2016
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4583
• Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
• Assunto(s): Asthma; Allergy; Children; Schools; Ar e Saúde Ocupacional
• Tipo de Documento: Objeto de conferência
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde

Descrição

Development of allergic diseases may be regulated by microbial exposure. Children spend a lot of their time in schools, under an extensive diversity of biological agents, such as bacteria and fungi. This study aimed to characterize indoor air microbiological exposure in schools as a predictor of allergic sensitization and asthma in children.