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. 2012 Jul;130(1):267-70.e1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.04.018. Epub 2012 May 26.

Fungal and atopic sensitization are low among farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

Stacy M Endres, Brett J Green, Paul K Henneberger, Dori R Germolec, Toni A Bledsoe, Donald H Beezhold, Stephanie J London, Michael C Alavanja, Laura E Beane Freeman, Jane A Hoppin

Fungal and atopic sensitization are low among farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

Stacy M Endres et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Prevalence of fungal sensitization and atopy was lower among farmers than the US population. Fungal sensitization was related to growing specific agricultural commodities.

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