Investigation of indoor molds and allergic diseases in public primary schools in Edirne city of Turkey

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dc.authoridASAN, Ahmet/0000-0002-4132-3848
dc.authoridKarabiyik, Halide/0000-0002-1778-2200
dc.authorwosidÖkten, Suzan/HJH-6316-2023
dc.authorwosidYazicioglu, Mehtap/AAB-9587-2022
dc.authorwosidASAN, Ahmet/AAG-4792-2019
dc.authorwosidOkten, Suzan/HGV-1334-2022
dc.contributor.authorCeltik, Coskun
dc.contributor.authorOkten, Suzan
dc.contributor.authorOkutan, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorAydogdu, Halide
dc.contributor.authorBostancioglu, Musa
dc.contributor.authorEkuklu, Galip
dc.contributor.authorAsan, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:12:51Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:12:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Studies evaluating the role of indoor molds in the development of allergic or respiratory symptoms in schools are few in childhood. Objective: This study aimed to investigate relation between indoor molds and allergic diseases or respiratory symptoms in primary school's children in Edirne, Turkey. Methods: Ten public primary schools were included into the study. A thorough assessment, using a questionnaire and inspection surveys was carried out. The concentration of culturable mold was assessed in the dust samples in the schools. Indoor temperature and humidity were measured. A total of 1374 students who completed valid questionnaires were included in the study, and dust-samples were collected from the schools. Results: Cumulative and current prevalence rates of wheezing, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were found as 31.4%, 9.3%, 16.2%, 6.0% and 13.4%, 11.9%, 15.1%, 2.1%, respectively. The most frequent mold-species detected in indoor dusts were Cladosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria and Aspergillus. Although the prevalence rates of allergic diseases and respiratory symptoms were high, indoor mold amounts were low in the schools in our region and no significant correlation was determined between indoor mold amount and the prevalence of these diseases in schools or classrooms. Conclusion: Even though allergic molds are present in schools, the mold-exposure may not be an important predisposing factor for development of allergic and respiratory diseases the schools in our region. (Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2011;29:42-9)en_US
dc.identifier.endpage49en_US
dc.identifier.issn0125-877X
dc.identifier.issn2228-8694
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21560487en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79958248602en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage42en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/23330
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000289538800005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAllergy Immunol Soc Thailand,en_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal Of Allergy And Immunologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAllergic Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectRespiratory Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectMolden_US
dc.subjectSchoolen_US
dc.subjectStudenten_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectIsolate Culturable Microorganismsen_US
dc.subjectElementary-Schoolsen_US
dc.subjectAir-Qualityen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectHomesen_US
dc.subjectSensitizationen_US
dc.subjectAssociationsen_US
dc.subjectAlternariaen_US
dc.titleInvestigation of indoor molds and allergic diseases in public primary schools in Edirne city of Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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