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Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) 549 553 Index Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. A Acari. See Mites; Dust mites. Aeroallergens, floristic zones and. See Floristic zones.

1 Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) Index Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. A Acari. See Mites; Dust mites. Aeroallergens, floristic zones and. See Floristic zones. Air cleaners, for allergen control, Air-O-Cell sampler, for bioaerosols, 345 Air sampling, for biological particles, analytical techniques used after, animal allergens, devices for centrifugal impactors, filtration samplers, inertial impactors, 341, 343 liquid impingers, list of, 342 rotating-arm impactors, spore traps, 526 suction sieve-plate samplers, suction slit impactors, fungal allergens, , indoor, 338, isoaxial, 338 isokinetic, 338 mountain cedar pollen, outdoor, 338 reasons for, 337 Airport MD8 sampler, for bioaerosols, 351 Allergenco MK-3 sampler, for bioaerosols, American cockroach. See under Cockroaches. Andersen microbial sampler, for bioaerosols, 346 Animal allergens, air sampling for, avoidance of, , farm, 471 immune response to, particulate, proteins, types of, Arid Southwest floristic zone, Aspergillosis, 502 hypersensitivity in, 503 Asthma, allergic avoidance in. See Avoidance. cockroach, fungal, pollen counts and. See Pollen counts. thunderstorms and, Astigmata, taxonomy of, See also Dust mites; Storage mites. Avoidance, of allergens, animal, , cockroach, , dust mite, mold, principles of, B Baits, for cockroach control, Beds, dust mite allergens in, avoidance of, Bioaerosols, submicronic, from pollen, Birch pollen, forecasting of, Bla g cockroach allergens cross-reactivity of, 489 description of, sensitization to, 490 Bos d allergens. See Animal allergens. Bulk samples, for fungal sampling, 525 Burkard samplers, for bioaerosols, , Button Aerosol Sampler, /03/$ see front matter D 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. doi: /s (03)

2 550 Index / Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) C California Lowland floristic zone, Can f allergen. See Animal allergens. Cat allergens. See Animal allergens. Cattle allergens. See Animal allergens. Central Plains floristic zone, Centrifugal impactors, for bioaerosol sampling, Cities, plants in. See Urban jungle. Cleaning methods, for allergen control animal, , cockroach, dust mite, Climate. See Floristic zones; Meteorologic variables. Cockroaches, allergens of American, asthma due to, avoidance of, characterization of, , control of, , cross-reactivity among, 489 fecal, 486 German, reactions to, diagnosis and treatment of, sensitization to, whole-body, 486 American, 484, characterization of, German, inspection for, 541 species of, 483 taxonomy of, Cold environment, dust mites in, Colonization, of fungi, in buildings, Culture of bioaerosol samples, of fungi, , Cyclex-d sampler, for bioaerosols, 345 D Dampness, indoor, health effects of, 505 Dander, animal. See Animal allergens. Dermatophagoides. See Dust mites. Dermatophytoses, Dog allergens. See Animal allergens. Dust, fungi in, , Dust mites, allergens of, avoidance of, anatomy of, geographic distribution of, humidity requirements of, in public places, life cycle of, , morphology of, physiology of, prevalence of, reproduction of, seasonal fluctuations in, 446, 449 species related to, taxonomy of, thermal tolerance of, water balance of, E Eastern Agricultural floristic zone, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, for fungi, 523 Equ c allergens. See Animal allergens. Euroglyphus maynei. See Dust mites. F Fel d allergen. See Animal allergens. Filtration samplers, for bioaerosol sampling, Florida Subtropical floristic zone, Floristic zones, Arid Southwest zone, California Lowland zone, Central Plains zone, definition of, Eastern Agricultural zone, Florida Subtropical zone, Great Basin zone, 367 map of, 360 Northern Forest zone, Northwest Coastal zone, 365 Rocky Mountain zone, Southeastern Coastal Plain zone, 367 Fungi avoidance of, culture of, indoor exposure to, allergens involved in, 503 assessment of, colonization in, dampness and, 505

3 Index / Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) data analysis of, 514 fungal populations involved in, hypersensitivity diseases in, infections in, measures of, routes of, sources of, toxic effects of, spore counts and. See Spore counts. G Geographic distribution of aeroallergens. See Floristic zones. of dust mites, of pollen counts, 391 of spore counts, 392 German cockroach. See under Cockroaches. Grass pollen, forecasting of, Gravity collectors, for pollen and spore counts, 393 Great Basin floristic zone, 367 Greenburg-Smith impinger, for bioaerosol sampling, H Hardiness zones, of plants, Heat tolerance, of dust mites, Hirst sampler, for bioaerosols, 343 Horse allergens. See Animal allergens. House dust mites. See Dust mites. Humidity aeroallergen count and, fungal growth and, 519 in floristic zones. See Floristic zones. requirements of, for dust mites, Hypersensitivity reactions, from fungi, I Immunochemical assays, of bioaerosol samples, Immunodeficiency, fungal infections in, Immunoglobulin E in animal allergen exposure, 474 in fungal allergy, , 512 Immunotherapy, for cockroach allergy, 495 Impingers, liquid, for bioaerosol sampling, Indoor allergens animal danders, cockroach. See Cockroaches. dust mite. See Dust mites. fungal, , sampling for, 338 Inertial impactors, for bioaerosol sampling, 341, 343 Infections, fungal, Inflammatory mediators, in pollen reactions, Ingestion, of fungal allergens, 509 Inhalation, of fungal allergens, Insecticides, for cockroach control, , Insects, pollen dispersal by, Irritation, in fungal exposure, J Juniperus ashei (mountain cedar pollen), forecasting of, L Landscaping, in cities. See Urban jungle. Liquid impingers, for bioaerosol sampling, M Meteorologic variables, in pollen counts, in spore counts, season definition, submicronic particle release and, thunderstorms, Microbial volatile organic compounds, health effects of, Microscopy of bioaerosol samples, 339 of fungi, 523 Mites dust. See Dust mites. taxonomy of, Mold. See Fungi.

4 552 Index / Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) Mountain cedar pollen, forecasting of, Mouse allergens. See Animal allergens. Mus allergens. See Animal allergens. Mycotoxins detection of, health effects of, 504 N National Allergy Bureau, pollen and spore count statistics of, Northern Forest floristic zone, Northwest Coastal floristic zone, 365 lag time in reporting, 394 meteorologic variables in, natural-exposure studies of, pollen size and, 391 related to human exposure, reporting of, 394 sampling methods for, seasonal variation in, 390, submicronic bioaerosols and, Polymerase chain reaction, in bioaerosol sample analysis, 340 Precipitation aeroallergen count and, Public buildings, dust mite allergens in, O Ogren Plant Allergy Scale, Olive pollen, forecasting of, Ornamental plants, pollen from, in cities, P Per a cockroach allergens, Pet allergens. See Animal allergens. Plants floristic zones of. See Floristic zones. in cities. See Urban jungle. Pneumonitis, hypersensitivity, in fungal allergy, 503 Pollen counts, aerobiology of, controlled-exposure studies of, dose response to, forecasting of, birch, grass, long-term, mountain cedar, oak, 424 olive, principles of, ragweed, , seasonal, 426 short-term, 426 types of, geographical variation in, 391 health effects and, hospital admissions and, interpretation of, R Ragweed pollen, forecasting of, , Rat allergens. See Animal allergens. RCS sampler, for bioaerosols, Relative humidity requirements, of dust mites, Rhinitis in cockroach allergy, 490 pollen counts and. See Pollen counts. Rocky Mountain floristic zone, Rotating-arm impactors, for bioaerosol sampling, Rotorod sampler, for bioaerosols, 348 Rotoslide sampler, for bioaerosols, 347 S Sampling for airborne biologic particles. See Air sampling. for fungi, air, bulk samples in, 525 data generated in, dose versus health effects and, laboratory credentials in, 529 medical decisions resulting from, personnel credentials for, settled dust samples in, swabs in, tape slides in,

5 Index / Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 23 (2003) types of, wipes in, Sartorius Sampler, for bioaerosols, SAS samplers, for bioaerosols, 347 Schools animal allergens in, dust mite allergens in, 451 Sensitization to cockroach allergens, to pollen, 395 to spores, 395 Settled dust samples, for fungal sampling, Skin tests, for cockroach allergy, 495 Soils, Solomon floristic zones, Southeastern Coastal Plain floristic zone, 367 Spore counts aerobiology of, controlled-exposure studies of, dose response to, geographic variation in, 392 health effects and, hospital admissions and, interpretation of, meteorologic variables in, natural-exposure studies of, related to human exposure, reporting of, 394 sampling methods for, spore size and, Spore traps, for fungal air sampling, 526 Storage mites, habitats of, 445 Submicronic bioaerosols, from pollen, Suction sieve-plate samplers, for bioaerosol sampling, Suction slit impactors, for bioaerosol sampling, Swabs, for fungal sampling, T Tape slides, for fungal sampling, Temperature aeroallergen count and, Thermal tolerance, of dust mites, Thompson s law, for pollination, 377 Thunderstorms, high aeroallergen counts associated with, Toxicity, in fungal exposure, Trees in cities. See Urban jungle. pollens of, forecasting of. See Pollen counts, forecasting of. U Urban jungle, allergy and availability of allergens in, 372 human behavior in, 372 impact of, 372 landscaping development in, people concentration in, pollens in amount causing reactions, 374 avoidance of, 384 exposure to, modes of pollination, natural plant distribution and, 379 Ogren Plant Allergy Scale for, ornamental plants, production of, regional distribution of, unnatural plant distribution and, weed, pollution reduction in, 385 definition of, 371 Urticaria, in cockroach allergy, V Vegetation, in cities. See Urban jungle. W Water balance, of dust mites, Weather. See Meteorologic variables. Weed pollen, in cities, Wind pollen dispersal in, speed and direction of, aeroallergen count and, Wipes, for fungal sampling, Workplace, dust mite allergens in, 451

Assessing Allergic Sensitivities and Allergen Exposures

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