Background. Exposure to endotoxin has been widely investigated as a potential factor for
asthma and associated symptoms in children with different results. To clarify a potential …

Background The association between endotoxin exposure and asthma is complex and has
been associated with rural living. We examined the relationship between domestic …

BACKGROUND: Endotoxins are stimulators of the immune system and, despite their
potential to protect against allergy, have been associated with early wheezing and asthma …

BACKGROUND: Wheezing in infancy is common and is associated with small lungs, viral
respiratory tract infection, and environmental tobacco smoke exposure. Recently, increased …

BACKGROUND: Endotoxin exposure is associated with airway inflammation. Children
spend 6 to 8 h/d in school, yet the effect of school-specific endotoxin exposure on asthma …

BACKGROUND: There has been no longitudinal study of the relation between concurrent
exposure to dust mite allergen and endotoxin in early life and asthma and atopy at school …

Exposure to endotoxin occurs environmentally and occupationally. There are several
differences between them in terms of the variety and severity of health outcomes, possible …

Background: It has been postulated that exposure to bacterial endotoxins and animals early
in life might confer protection against the development of asthma and allergies. Objective …

To cite this article: Abbing‐Karahagopian V, van der Gugten AC, van der Ent CK, Uiterwaal
C, de Jongh M, Oldenwening M, Brunekreef B, Gehring U. Effect of endotoxin and allergens …

Background Exposure to endotoxin in childhood is currently discussed to protect from the
development of allergic diseases. Objective To study the effect of early endotoxin exposure …