The Contribution of Outdoor Fungi, Air Pollution and Respiratory Viruses on Child Asthma Hospitalisations
Grant number: 1055754 | Funding period: 2013 - 2016
Completed
Abstract
Asthma is a major cause of childhood hospital admission, impairs quality of life, contributes to high financial burdens on families and health system and can lead to chronic lung problems. Little is known about the combined effects of outdoor fungi, air pollutants and viruses in causing asthma exacerbations. This research aims to investigate the role of outdoor fungi in child asthma hospitalisations and how their role links with respiratory viral infections and changes in air quality.