Low-dose airborne endotoxin exposure enhances bronchial responsiveness to inhaled allergen in atopic asthmatics

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Dec;112(6):1241-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.052.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Air Pollution, Indoor*
  • Allergens / adverse effects
  • Allergens / immunology
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / adverse effects
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / immunology
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / physiopathology*
  • Bronchial Hyperreactivity / immunology
  • Bronchial Hyperreactivity / physiopathology*
  • Dust / analysis
  • Dust / immunology
  • Endotoxins / administration & dosage
  • Endotoxins / adverse effects*
  • Forced Expiratory Volume
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / etiology
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / physiopathology*
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides
  • Dust
  • Endotoxins