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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1177/1420326X03035167
Titel (primär) Indoor mould exposure reduces Th1 reactivity in early childhood
Autor Lehmann, I.; Müller, A.; Diez, U.; Richter, M.; Wallach, S.; Sierig, G.; Seiffart, A.; Wetzig, H.; Borte, M.; Herbarth, O.
Quelle Indoor and Built Environment
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
Department IMMU; EXPOEPID
Band/Volume 12
Heft 4
Seite von 231
Seite bis 233
Sprache englisch
Keywords Indoor mould; Allergy; Children; T cells; IFN-g; IL-4; Th1 cells; Th2 cells
Abstract A birth cohort study (LARS - Leipzig Allergy Risk Children Study) was used to investigate the influence of indoor mould exposure on T cell function in early childhood. T cell cytokines (IFN-g, IL-4) were analysed in a sub-group of the LARS cohort (birth: n = 39, 6 months: n = 11, 12 months: n = 50, 36 months: n = 33). Mould burden was assessed by analysis of questionnaires completed at the birth of the child and measurement of indoor mould spores was carried out when the children were 3 years old. Children whose parents reported mould burden or dampness in their dwellings at the time of birth showed lower amounts of IFN-g producing Th1 cells during the first year of life (significant at 12 months) in comparison to unexposed children. The capacity to produce IL-4 was not altered, however. When the children were 3 years old, an association between measured indoor mould and suppressed Th1 reactivity was observed. The data suggest that indoor mould exposure is associated with reduced Th1 reactivity in early childhood.
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Lehmann, I., Müller, A., Diez, U., Richter, M., Wallach, S., Sierig, G., Seiffart, A., Wetzig, H., Borte, M., Herbarth, O. (2003):
Indoor mould exposure reduces Th1 reactivity in early childhood
Indoor Built Environ. 12 (4), 231 - 233 10.1177/1420326X03035167