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

• Author(s): Cavaleiro Rufo, João ; Madureira, J. ; Paciência, I. ; Aguiar, L. ; Delgado, L. ; Teixeira, J.P. ; de Oliveira Fernandes, E. ; Moreira, A.
• Date: 2016
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4583
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
• Subject(s): Asthma; Allergy; Children; Schools; Ar e Saúde Ocupacional
• Document Type: Conference object
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde

Description

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.