2016
Indoor microbial communities: Influence on asthma severity in atopic and nonatopic children
Dannemiller KC, Gent JF, Leaderer BP, Peccia J. Indoor microbial communities: Influence on asthma severity in atopic and nonatopic children. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2016, 138: 76-83.e1. PMID: 26851966, PMCID: PMC5357886, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma severityAtopic statusAtopic childrenNonatopic childrenLogistic regressionMicrobial exposureChildhood asthma severityCohort of childrenAsthmatic childrenAllergenic fungal speciesTotal fungal concentrationsSeverityHouse dustCryptococcus speciesExposure metricsChildrenT-testCohortQuantitative PCRFungal concentrationsAssociationExposureNext-generation DNA sequencingStatusRegression
2015
Influence of housing characteristics on bacterial and fungal communities in homes of asthmatic children
Dannemiller KC, Gent JF, Leaderer BP, Peccia J. Influence of housing characteristics on bacterial and fungal communities in homes of asthmatic children. Indoor Air 2015, 26: 179-192. PMID: 25833176, PMCID: PMC4591094, DOI: 10.1111/ina.12205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaBacteriaChildEnvironmental ExposureFungiHousingHumansConceptsHousing characteristicsCommunity structureFungal community structureAC usePresence of petsBacterial community structureIndoor microbial communitiesBeneficial bacterial taxaNext-generation DNA sequencingAir conditioning useMicrobial assemblyFungal communitiesMicrobial ecologyCommunity compositionMicrobial communitiesBacterial communitiesBacterial taxaSpecies segregationLevel of urbanizationMicrobial richnessOccupancy characteristicsSuburban homesWater leaksSouthern New EnglandOccupant characteristics
2001
The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
Ren P, Jankun T, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy 2001, 56: 419-424. PMID: 11350305, DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005419.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaCatsEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsFungiHeatingHousingHumansHumidityIncomeInfantNew EnglandPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsVentilationConceptsCFU/m3 airInfants' bedroomsMain living areaProspective cohort studyDevelopment of asthmaHome characteristicsAnnual household incomeAllergen exposureCohort studyEpidemiologic studiesM3 airPresence of petsExposure levelsExposure assessmentSignificant differencesBurkard portable air samplerLiving areasQuestionnaireIndoor airFungal exposure assessmentHouse characteristicsHousehold incomeHomeDG-18Asthma
1999
Comparisons of seasonal fungal prevalence in indoor and outdoor air and in house dusts of dwellings in one Northeast American county1
REN P, JANKUN T, LEADERER B. Comparisons of seasonal fungal prevalence in indoor and outdoor air and in house dusts of dwellings in one Northeast American county1. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 1999, 9: 560-568. PMID: 10638841, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAlternariaCladosporiumColony Count, MicrobialConnecticutDustHumansMitosporic FungiPrevalenceSeasonsConceptsHouse dust samplesSignificant differencesAdverse health effectsHealth effectsDust samplesHouse dustTypes of fungiConnecticut areaExposure assessmentBurkard portable air samplerIndoor air samplesSignificant changesFungal exposure assessmentNew HavenIndoor airMold concentrationsOutdoor airAllergyFungal prevalencePrevalence