Indoor Air-Related Effects and Airborne (1→3)-β-D-Glucan

In studies on the relation between indoor mold exposure and symptoms/disease, the exposure should be described in terms of biomass and not viability. This paper reviews field studies in which (1→3)-β-D-glucan was measured as a marker of biomass and was related to the extent of symptoms and measures...

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Published in:Environmental health perspectives 1999-06, Vol.107 (Suppl 3), p.501-503
Main Author: Rylander, Ragnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(1^13)-^b-D-glucan
Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects
Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis
Air sampling
Biomass
Cough
Endotoxins
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Microbiology
Fatigue
Fungi - isolation & purification
Fungi - pathogenicity
Glucans
Glucans - adverse effects
Glucans - analysis
Headache
Health Effects
Humans
Inflammation
Renovations
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
Symptoms
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Summary:In studies on the relation between indoor mold exposure and symptoms/disease, the exposure should be described in terms of biomass and not viability. This paper reviews field studies in which (1→3)-β-D-glucan was measured as a marker of biomass and was related to the extent of symptoms and measures of inflammation among exposed subjects. Increased levels of (1→3)-β-D-glucan were related to an increased extent of symptoms and markers of inflammation. The data suggest that (1→3)-β-D-glucan can be used as a risk marker in indoor environments.
ISSN:0091-6765
1552-9924
DOI:10.1289/ehp.99107s3501