Indoor air-related effects and airborne (1 --> 3)-beta-D-glucan.
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TL;DR
The data suggest that (1-->3)-ss-d-glucan can be used as a risk marker in indoor environments and is related to the extent of symptoms and measures of inflammation among exposed subjects.
Abstract
In studies on the relation between indoor mold exposure and symptoms/disease, the exposure should be described in terms of biomass and not viability. This paper reviews field studies in which (1--> 3)-ss-d-glucan was measured as a marker of biomass and was related to the extent of symptoms and measures of inflammation among exposed subjects. Increased levels of (1-->3)-ss-d-glucan were related to an increased extent of symptoms and markers of inflammation. The data suggest that (1-->3)-ss-d-glucan can be used as a risk marker in indoor environments.