Indoor fungal diversity in primary schools may differently influence allergic sensitization and asthma in children.
João Cavaleiro RufoJoana MadureiraInês PaciênciaLívia AguiarCristiana PereiraDiana SilvaPatrícia PadrãoPedro MoreiraLuís DelgadoIsabella Annesi-MaesanoEduardo Oliveira FernandesJoão Paulo TeixeiraAndré MoreiraPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2017)
Although no causal relationships could be established, exposure to higher fungal diversity was protective against allergic sensitization but this was not seen for asthma. In contrast, higher exposure to Gram-negative endotoxins and Penicillium spp in primary school's classrooms was associated with increasing odds of allergic sensitization in children.