Objectives Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor
dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain unclear …

This review discusses the role of fungi and fungal products in indoor environments,
especially as agents of human exposure. Fungi are present everywhere, and knowledge for …

A new phenotype of asthma has been described recently, namely severe asthma with fungal
sensitization (SAFS). SAFS can be conceptualized as a continuum of fungal sensitization …

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 …

Scientific interest in indoor pollution has been increasing since the second half of the 1980s.
Growing scientific evidence has shown that because people generally spend the majority of …

Abstract (1→ 3)-β-D-glucan arenon-allergenicstructural cell wall components of most fungi
that have been suggested to play a causal role in the development of respiratory symptoms …

Abstract In April 2016, the German Society of Hygiene, Environmental Medicine and
Preventative Medicine (Gesellschaft für Hygiene, Umweltmedizin und Präventivmedizin …

In this study, the culturability of indoor and outdoor airborne fungi was determined through
long-term sampling (24-h) using a Button Personal Inhalable Aerosol Sampler. The air …

Most previous studies on the association between moisture damage and asthma have been
cross-sectional and relied on self-reported exposure and health. The present authors …

Background Growing up on a farm and an anthroposophic lifestyle are associated with a
lower prevalence of allergic diseases in childhood. This might be related to increased …