Allergen exposures in inner-city environments
Abstract
Robert K. Bush, MD Gruchalla RS, Pongracic J, Plaut M, et al.: Inner City Results: Testing to a variety of allergens indicated that a Asthma Study: relationships among sensitivity, combined 68.6% of children were sensitized to cockroach allergen exposure, and asthma morbidity. allergens, 61.8% to house dust mite allergens, and 50% to J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005, 115:478–485. various molds, whereas 34% were sensitized to cats, 21% to dogs, and 28% to mouse allergens. Sixty-two percent of...