Mold burden in house dust and its relationship with asthma control

• Published in: Respiratory medicine Vol. 150; pp. 74 - 80
• Main Authors: Segura-Medina, Patricia, Vargas, Mario H., Aguilar-Romero, José Manuel, Arreola-Ramírez, José Luis, Miguel-Reyes, José Luis, Salas-Hernández, Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Alternaria; Alternaria - metabolism; Aspergillus; Aspergillus fumigatus - metabolism; Asthma; Asthma - microbiology; Asthma - physiopathology; Aureobasidium; Aureobasidium pullulans; Cladosporium; Cladosporium - metabolism; Dermatitis; Dust; Dust - immunology; Emergency medical care; Epicoccum; ERMI; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Fungi; Fungi - growth & development; Fungi - metabolism; House dust; Houses; Housing; Humans; Male; Males; Mexico - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Mold; Questionnaires; Spirometry; Spirometry - methods; Stachybotrys; Stachybotrys - metabolism; Symptom Assessment - methods; Symptom Assessment - statistics & numerical data; Vital Capacity; Mexico; Fungi; Aspergillus; Spirometry; Cladosporium; Stachybotrys; Alternaria; ERMI; Aureobasidium; Epicoccum

Some evidences indicate that exposure to molds or their products can be relevant for the loss of asthma control. Thus, we measured the mold burden present inside houses of subjects with asthma, and evaluated its relationship with asthma control. Markers of asthma control in adult patients residing i...