Association between fungal spore exposure in inner-city schools and asthma morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home fungus exposures may be associated with development or worsening of asthma. Little is known about the effects of school/classroom fungus exposures on asthma morbidity in students.

Objective

To evaluate the association of school-based fungus exposures on asthma symptoms in both fungus-sensitized and nonsensitized students with asthma.

Methods

In this prospective study, 280 children with asthma from 37 inner-city schools were phenotypically characterized at baseline and followed-up for 1 year. Fungal spores were collected by using a Burkard air sampler twice during the school year. Clinical outcomes were evaluated throughout the school year and linked to classroom-specific airborne spore sampling. The primary outcome was days with asthma symptoms per 2-w

SUBMITTER: Baxi SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555650 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature