Stachybotrys chartarum spore extracts and their effects on surfactant protein expression and surfactant quantity and quality in fetal rat lung epithelial cells

S. chartarum spores are prevalent in buildings affected by flooding and have been tied to occurrences of pulmonary hemosiderosis in infants in Cleveland, Ohio, several years ago. Rationale: Past studies have focused on the effects of S. chartarum spores on surfactant in terms of composition and quan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pollard, Gail F.
Other Authors: Thliveris, J.A. (Human Anatomy and Cell Science) Scott, J.E. (Oral Biology)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/8584