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House dust endotoxin and wheeze in the first year of life by PARK, Ju-Hyeong, GOLD, Diane R, SPIEGELMAN, Donna L, BURGE, Harriet A, MILTON, Donald K

“…We examined endotoxin exposure and wheezing episodes during the first year of life in a birth cohort of 499 infants with one or both parents having a history…”
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Fungal Levels in the Home and Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in the First Year of Life by Stark, Paul C, Burge, Harriet A, Ryan, Louise M, Milton, Donald K, Gold, Diane R

“…The association between home dampness and lower respiratory symptoms in children has been well documented. Whether fungal exposures contribute to this…”
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Fungal Levels in the Home and Allergic Rhinitis by 5 Years of Age by Stark, Paul C., Celedón, Juan C., Chew, Ginger L., Ryan, Louise M., Burge, Harriet A., Muilenberg, Michael L., Gold, Diane R.

“…Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that sensitization to fungi, such as Alternaria, is strongly associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma in children…”
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Predictors of Repeated Wheeze in the First Year of Life . The Relative Roles of Cockroach, Birth Weight, Acute Lower Respiratory Illness, and Maternal Smoking by GOLD, DIANE R, BURGE, HARRIET A, CAREY, VINCENT, MILTON, DONALD K, PLATTS-MILLS, THOMAS, WEISS, SCOTT T

“…While more than 80% of childhood asthmatics are allergic to one or more inhaled allergens, the role of inhaled allergens in the induction of wheeze in the…”
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Size and UV Germicidal Irradiation Susceptibility of Serratia marcescens when Aerosolized from Different Suspending Media by LAI, Ka M, BURGE, Harriet A, FIRST, Melvin W

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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An update on pollen and fungal spore aerobiology by Burge, Harriet A.

“…Changes in climate are altering pollen distribution. Predictive modeling can be used to forecast long- and short-term changes in pollen concentrations…”
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Alternaria measures in inner-city, low-income housing by immunoassay and culture-based analysis by Peters, Junenette L., ScD, Muilenberg, Michael L., MS, Rogers, Christine A., PhD, Burge, Harriet A., PhD, Spengler, John D., PhD

“…Background Sensitivity to Alternaria allergens has been associated with severe asthma and life-threatening exacerbations, and a high prevalence of Alternaria…”
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Dynamics of airborne fungal populations in a large office building by Burge, H. A., Pierson, D. L., Groves, T. O., Strawn, K. F., Mishra, S. K.

“…The increasing concern with bioaerosols in large office buildings prompted this prospective study of airborne fungal concentrations in a newly constructed…”
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Outdoor Allergens by Burge, Harriet A., Rogers, Christine A.

“…Outdoor allergens are an important part of the exposures that lead to allergic disease. Understanding the role of outdoor allergens requires a knowledge of the…”
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Airborne fungi in the homes of children with asthma in low-income urban communities: The Inner-City Asthma Study by O'Connor, George T., Walter, Michelle, Mitchell, Herman, Kattan, Meyer, Morgan, Wayne J., Gruchalla, Rebecca S., Pongracic, Jacqueline A., Smartt, Ernestine, Stout, James W., Evans, Richard, Crain, Ellen F., Burge, Harriet A.

“…Despite growing evidence of the importance of exposure to fungi as an environmental risk factor for asthma, few data have been reported on the exposure to…”
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Determinants of allergen concentrations in apartments of asthmatic children living in public housing by Peters, Junenette L, Levy, Jonathan I, Rogers, Christine A, Burge, Harriet A, Spengler, John D

“…There is growing evidence linking poor housing conditions and respiratory diseases, including asthma. The association between housing conditions and asthma in…”
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Dustborne Alternaria alternata antigens in US homes: Results from the National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing by Salo, Päivi M., Yin, Ming, Arbes, Samuel J., Cohn, Richard D., Sever, Michelle, Muilenberg, Michael, Burge, Harriet A., London, Stephanie J., Zeldin, Darryl C.

“…Alternaria alternata is one of the most common fungi associated with allergic disease. However, Alternaria exposure in indoor environments is not well…”
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Populations and Determinants of Airborne Fungi in Large Office Buildings by Chao, H. Jasmine, Schwartz, Joel, Milton, Donald K., Burge, Harriet A.

“…Bioaerosol concentrations in office environments and their roles in causing building-related symptoms have drawn much attention in recent years. Most…”
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Fungi: toxic killers or unavoidable nuisances? by Burge, H A

“…This discussion is focused on the many roles of fungi in human health, and also to put the mycotoxin literature into perspective. Data are derived from the…”
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The Characterization of Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation in Inactivating Airborne Microorganisms by Ko, Gwangpyo, First, Melvin W., Burge, Harriet A.

“…In this study, we explored the efficacy of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in reducing the concentration of Serratia marcescens and…”
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Exposure to cockroach allergen in the home is associated with incident doctor-diagnosed asthma and recurrent wheezing by Litonjua, Augusto A., Carey, Vincent J., Burge, Harriet A., Weiss, Scott T., Gold, Diane R.

“…Background: Indoor inhaled allergens have been repeatedly demonstrated to worsen asthma in sensitized individuals, but their role in incident asthma is more…”
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Longitudinal Study of Dust and Airborne Endotoxin in the Home by Park, Ju-Hyeong, Spiegelman, Donna L., Burge, Harriet A., Gold, Diane R., Chew, Ginger L., Milton, Donald K.

“…To characterize the seasonal variability of endotoxin levels, we measured endotoxin in dust from the bed, bedroom floor, and kitchen floor in 20 homes, and in…”
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Health risk assessment of fungi in home environments by Verhoeff, A P, Burge, H A

“…Reading this article will enable the readers to recognize the public health importance of fungi in the home environment. In view of the recognized impact of…”
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Transitional Regression Models, with Application to Environmental Time Series by Brumback, Babette A., Ryan, Louise M., Schwartz, Joel D., Neas, Lucas M., Stark, Paul C., Burge, Harriet A.

“…Environmental epidemiologists often encounter time series data in the form of discrete or other nonnormal outcomes; for example, in modeling the relationship…”
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Socioeconomic Predictors of High Allergen Levels in Homes in the Greater Boston Area by Kitch, Barrett T., Chew, Ginger, Burge, Harriet A., Muilenberg, Michael L., Weiss, Scott T., Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, O'Connor, George, Gold, Diane R.

“…In the United States, childhood asthma morbidity and prevalence rates are the highest in less affluent urban minority communities. More than 80% of childhood…”
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