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Next-generation DNA sequencing reveals that low fungal diversity in house dust is associated with childhood asthma development.
Indoor air - 1 Jun 2014
Dannemiller K C, Mendell M J, Macher J M, Kumagai K, Bradman A, Holland N, Harley K, Eskenazi B, Peccia J
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UNLABELLED: Dampness and visible mold in homes are associated with asthma development, but causal mechanisms remain unclear. The goal of this research was to explore associations among measured dampness, fungal exposure, and childhood asthma development without the bias of culture-based microbial analysis. In the low-income, Latino CHAMACOS birth cohort, house dust was collected at age 12 months, and asthma...
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