Chapter 46

Fungi as Allergens

Cathryn C. Hassett

Cathryn C. Hassett

Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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W. Elliott Horner

W. Elliott Horner

Principal Consultant

Air Quality Sciences Inc., Marietta, Georgia, USA

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Estelle Levetin

Estelle Levetin

The University of Tulsa, Department of Biological Science, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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Laurianne G. Wild

Laurianne G. Wild

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Department of Allergy, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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W. Edward Davis

W. Edward Davis

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Department of Allergy, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Samuel B. Lehrer

Samuel B. Lehrer

Professor of Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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John Lacey
First published: 25 July 2008
Citations: 1

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The agents

  • Fungi as causes of allergy

  • Occurrence of allergenic fungi outdoors

  • Fungi in indoor environments

  • Fungal allergens

  • Nonallergic factors associated with exposure to fungi

  • Fungal studies in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

  • Conclusion

  • References

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