OBJECTIVE: To review and summarize current evidence regarding the proper role of
immunoassays in clinical assessments of exposure to fungi and health effects related to …

Sensitivity to a variety of fungi is known to be a factor in allergic rhinitis and asthma. In this
review methods for measuring exposure to fungi in the indoor environment are evaluated. A …

Exposure to indoor fungi is of growing concern in residential and occupational environments
in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of …

Fungus-sensitized patients usually present with symptoms that are similar to symptoms
presented by those who are sensitized to other aeroallergens. Therefore, diagnosis and …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Fungal sensitizations have been associated with
hypersensitivity reactions with variable levels of evidence available to link types of fungi with …

Airborne fungal spores occur widely and often in far greater concentrations than pollen
grains. Immunoglobulin E-specific antigens (allergens) on airborne fungal spores induce …

BACKGROUND: A great deal of concern has arisen recently regarding the potential adverse
effects of indoor fungi. Our understanding of this complex problem has been hampered by a …

Background Several fungal species are known to cause severe respiratory and cutaneous
allergic diseases. Extracts from several allergenic fungi are used for in vivo and in vitro tests …

Several epidemiological and diagnostic studies reported increasing prevalence of allergic
reactivity to fungi assessed with the use of skin testing or IgE detection. The role of …

Assessment and control of fungal allergens Page 1 Assessment and Control of Fungal
Allergens Laura Dziadzio, MD and Robert K. Bush, MD Address Allergy and Immunology …