Exposure to elevated levels of endotoxin in family-room dust was previously observed to be
significantly associated with increased wheeze in the first year of life among a cohort of 404 …

Background In early life, the innate immune system can recognize both viable and nonviable
parts of microorganisms. Immune activation may direct the immune response, thus …

We examined endotoxin exposure and wheezing episodes during the first year of life in a
birth cohort of 499 infants with one or both parents having a history of asthma or allergy. We …

Background Endotoxin, a component of the outer layer of gramnegative bacterial cell walls,
stimulates a non-specific innate immune response (Reed and Milton, 2001). Low …

To cite this article: Carlsten C, Ferguson A, Dimich‐Ward H, Chan H, DyBuncio A, Rousseau
R, Becker A, Chan‐Yeung M. Association between endotoxin and mite allergen exposure …

Increased levels of endotoxin found in rural and agricultural areas are an environmental
exposure believed to cause a paradoxical proinflammatory effect on respiratory health that …

Endotoxin and allergen exposure have been explored in the context of asthma for more than
a century. Building upon a pyramid of knowledge are recent observations that provide new …

Introduction. 3. Characteristics of endotoxin 3.1. What is endotoxin? 3.2. Endotoxin assay
3.3. Endotoxin and the response in the lung 3.4. Domestic endotoxin 3.4. 1. Gram-negative …

OBJECTIVES: To summarize the existing literature on the association of endotoxin with
respiratory diseases and allergic sensitization and to review the potentially modifying effects …

Background Several studies have consistently reported inverse associations between
exposure to endotoxin in house dust and atopy. With regard to the association between …