title: [Progression of study on the health effects of indoor biological contaminants].
abstract: The use of HVAC (the heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system which leads to the inadequate circulation of indoor air, together with the popularization of family pets, creates an appropriate environment for survival and reproduction of air-borne microbes. Microbes with their toxin and allergen in air often adhere to saliva and particular matters, landing to the ground or floating in air for long time. Potential adverse health consequences may be led to subjects exposed to the biological contaminants. In particular, the disorders from the respiratory and allergic response were often reported. The progresses of studies on the biological contaminants during recent ten years were reviewed in the paper.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Wei-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000009:adverse effects; D000391:Air Microbiology; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D006361:Heating / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens