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Electrostatic dust collectors compared to inhalable samplers for measuring endotoxin concentrations in farm homes by Kilburg-Basnyat, B., Peters, T. M., Perry, S. S., Thorne, P. S.

“…Paired electrostatic dust collectors (EDCs) and daily, inhalable button samplers (BS) were used concurrently to sample endotoxin in 10 farm homes during 7‐day…”
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Contribution of solid fuel, gas combustion, or tobacco smoke to indoor air pollutant concentrations in Irish and Scottish homes by Semple, S., Garden, C., Coggins, M., Galea, K. S., Whelan, P., Cowie, H., Sánchez-Jiménez, A., Thorne, P. S., Hurley, J. F., Ayres, J. G.

“…There are limited data describing pollutant levels inside homes that burn solid fuel within developed country settings with most studies describing test…”
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Development of a synthetic PCB mixture resembling the average polychlorinated biphenyl profile in Chicago air by Zhao, H.X., Adamcakova-Dodd, A., Hu, D., Hornbuckle, K.C., Just, C.L., Robertson, L.W., Thorne, P.S., Lehmler, H.-J.

“…Studies of environmental and toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ideally performed with PCB mixtures reflecting the composition of…”
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Early-life co-administration of cockroach allergen and endotoxin augments pulmonary and systemic responses by Kulhankova, K., George, C. L. S., Kline, J. N., Snyder, J. M., Darling, M., Field, E. H., Thorne, P. S.

“…Summary Background Environmental exposures to cockroach allergen and endotoxin are recognized epidemiological risk factors for the early development of…”
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Biomonitoring for assessment of organic dust-induced lung inflammation by Mueller-Anneling, L. J, O'Neill, M. E, Thorne, P. S

“…Inhalation exposure to particulate matter containing endotoxin (or lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) occurs in a variety of occupations. Nasal lavage and induced…”
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Educational intervention to control cockroach allergen exposure in the homes of hispanic children in Los Angeles: results of the La Casa study by McConnell, R., Milam, J., Richardson, J., Galvan, J., Jones, C., Thorne, P. S., Berhane, K.

“…Summary Background Cockroach allergy is common among inner city children with asthma, and exposure to cockroach allergen is associated with more severe…”
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The role of endotoxin in grain dust-induced lung disease by Schwartz, D A, Thorne, P S, Yagla, S J, Burmeister, L F, Olenchock, S A, Watt, J L, Quinn, T J

“…To identify the role of endotoxin in grain dust-induced lung disease, we conducted a population-based, cross-sectional investigation among grain handlers and…”
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CpG motifs in bacterial DNA cause inflammation in the lower respiratory tract by Schwartz, D A, Quinn, T J, Thorne, P S, Sayeed, S, Yi, A K, Krieg, A M

“…Since unmethylated CpG motifs are more frequent in DNA from bacteria than vertebrates, and the unmethylated CpG motif has recently been reported to have…”
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Application of flow cytometry and fluorescent in situ hybridization for assessment of exposures to airborne bacteria by LANGE, J. L, THORNE, P. S, LYNCH, N

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Comparison of bioaerosol sampling methods in barns housing swine by THORNE, P. S, KIEKHAEFER, M. S, WHITTEN, P, DONHAM, K. J

“…The air in livestock buildings contains bioaerosol levels that are sufficiently high to cause adverse health effects in animals and workers. These bioaerosols…”
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Residential culturable fungi, (1-3, 1-6)-β-d-glucan, and ergosterol concentrations in dust are not associated with asthma, rhinitis, or eczema diagnoses in children by Choi, H., Byrne, S., Larsen, L. S., Sigsgaard, T., Thorne, P. S., Larsson, L., Sebastian, A., Bornehag, C.-G.

“…Qualitative reporting of home indoor moisture problems predicts respiratory diseases. However, causal agents underlying such qualitative markers remain…”
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The kinetics of grain dust-induced inflammation of the lower respiratory tract by Deetz, D C, Jagielo, P J, Quinn, T J, Thorne, P S, Bleuer, S A, Schwartz, D A

“…To characterize the kinetics of grain dust-induced airflow obstruction and inflammation in the lower respiratory tract, we performed serial spirometry and…”
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Acute Effect of Glucan-Spiked Office Dust on Nasal and Pulmonary Inflammation in Guinea Pigs by Straszek, S. P., Adamcakova-Dodd, A., Metwali, N., Pedersen, O. F., Sigsgaard, T., Thorne, P. S.

“…The acute effects of pure inhaled glucan on respiratory inflammation remain inconclusive and not sufficiently examined with regards to the simultaneous…”
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Endotoxin responsiveness and grain dust-induced inflammation in the lower respiratory tract by Schwartz, D.A. (The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA.), Thorne, P.S, Jagielo, P.J, White, G.E, Bleuer, S.A, Frees, K.L

“…To identify the role of endotoxin responsiveness in grain dust-induced airway disease, we used two models of extotoxin hyporesponsiveness to perform inhalation…”
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Endotoxin Exposure Is a Risk Factor for Asthma: The National Survey of Endotoxin in United States Housing by Thorne, Peter S, Kulhankova, Katarina, Yin, Ming, Cohn, Richard, Arbes, Samuel J., Jr, Zeldin, Darryl C

“…Although research has shown that early life exposure to household endotoxin protects against development of allergies, studies are less clear on the…”
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Grain dust and endotoxin inhalation challenges produce similar inflammatory responses in normal subjects by Jagielo, P J, Thorne, P S, Watt, J L, Frees, K L, Quinn, T J, Schwartz, D A

“…To compare the physiologic and inflammatory response following inhalation of corn dust extract (CDE) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) solutions in normal subjects…”
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Assessment of airborne exposures and health in flooded homes undergoing renovation by Hoppe, K. A., Metwali, N., Perry, S. S., Hart, T., Kostle, P. A., Thorne, P. S.

“…  In June 2008, the Cedar River crested flooding more than 5000 Cedar Rapids homes. Residents whose homes were flooded were invited to participate in this…”
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Increased levels of markers of microbial exposure in homes with indoor storage of organic household waste by Wouters, I.M, Douwes, J, Doekes, G, Thorne, P.S, Brunekreef, B, Heederik, D.J.J

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Grain dust-induced airflow obstruction and inflammation of the lower respiratory tract by Clapp, W D, Becker, S, Quay, J, Watt, J L, Thorne, P S, Frees, K L, Zhang, X, Koren, H S, Lux, C R, Schwartz, D A

“…To investigate the relationship between the physiologic and biologic effects of grain dust inhalation, we exposed 15 nonsmoking, nonasthmatic, nonatopic male…”
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The effects of inhalation of grain dust extract and endotoxin on upper and lower airways by Clapp, W D, Thorne, P S, Frees, K L, Zhang, X, Lux, C R, Schwartz, D A

“…To characterize the short-term effects of grain dusts on pulmonary function, mucosal inflammation, and systemic responses, four women and three men inhaled…”
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