| Literature DB >> 7333005 |
P F Jenkins, J K Mullins, B H Davies, D A Williams.
Abstract
The 'epidemic' of asthma deaths observed in the mid 1960s remains unexplained; various aetiological factors having been suggested. We suggest that aero-allergenic factors may have been important based on an analysis of aero-allergens in Cardiff over a 17-year period: a striking temporal association exists between the concentration of hyaline ascospores and increased asthma deaths. These spores, which are particularly prevalent in the summer months, have been inadequately studied as a cause of severe asthma.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7333005 DOI： 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1981.tb02182.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Allergy ISSN： 0009-9090