Exposure matrices of endotoxin, (1→3)-β-d-glucan, fungi, and dust mite allergens in flood-affected homes of New Orleans
| Autor: | Joycelyn Suzanne Lewis, Tiina Reponen, L. Faye Grimsley, Atin Adhikari, Sergey A. Grinshpun, Enjoli C. DeGrasse, Yulia Iossifova, Ginger L. Chew |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Environmental Engineering
beta-Glucans Indoor bioaerosol medicine.disease_cause complex mixtures Risk Assessment Article Allergen medicine Mite Environmental Chemistry Food science Antigens Dermatophagoides Waste Management and Disposal Aerosolization Glucan chemistry.chemical_classification Inhalation Exposure biology Chemistry Environmental engineering Temperature New Orleans Dust Humidity Contamination Spores Fungal biology.organism_classification Pollution Floods Spore Endotoxins Air Pollution Indoor Housing Proteoglycans Seasons Bioaerosol Environmental Monitoring |
| Popis: | This study examined: (i) biocontaminant levels in flooded homes of New Orleans two years after the flooding; (ii) seasonal changes in biocontaminant levels, and (iii) correlations between biocontaminant levels obtained by different environmental monitoring methods. Endotoxin, (1→3)-β-d-glucan, fungal spores, and dust mite allergens were measured in 35 homes during summer and winter. A combination of dust sampling, aerosolization-based microbial source assessment, and long-term inhalable bioaerosol sampling aided in understanding exposure matrices. On average, endotoxin found in the aerosolized fraction accounted for |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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