Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorTaborda-Barata, Luisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPotter, Paul Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T11:40:03Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T11:40:03Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of respiratory allergic diseases has been increasing in Southern Africa both in urban and in rural environments. Various factors may contribute toward this situation, namely, exposure to aeroallergens, such as grass pollens and house dust mites. However, other irritant environmental triggers, such as exposure to tobacco smoke and certain indoor and outdoor fumes, may also play a relevant part. Furthermore, certain parasitic and mycobacterial infections may act as allergic disease risk modifiers, although such an influence should be confirmed. Finally, certain cultural and socioeconomic factors may also influence accessibility to healthcare and adherence to treatment of these diseases.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTaborda-Barata, L., & Potter, P. C. (2012). Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa. <i>World Allergy Organization Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15230en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTaborda-Barata, Luis, and Paul C Potter "Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa." <i>World Allergy Organization Journal</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15230en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTaborda-Barata, L., & Potter, P. C. (2012). Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa. The World Allergy Organization journal, 5(1), 1.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Taborda-Barata, Luis AU - Potter, Paul C AB - The prevalence of respiratory allergic diseases has been increasing in Southern Africa both in urban and in rural environments. Various factors may contribute toward this situation, namely, exposure to aeroallergens, such as grass pollens and house dust mites. However, other irritant environmental triggers, such as exposure to tobacco smoke and certain indoor and outdoor fumes, may also play a relevant part. Furthermore, certain parasitic and mycobacterial infections may act as allergic disease risk modifiers, although such an influence should be confirmed. Finally, certain cultural and socioeconomic factors may also influence accessibility to healthcare and adherence to treatment of these diseases. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1097/WOX.0b013e318242d6b4 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - World Allergy Organization Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa TI - Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15230 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15230
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WOX.0b013e318242d6b4
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTaborda-Barata L, Potter PC. Socio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africa. World Allergy Organization Journal. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15230.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Pulmonologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.holder2012 World Allergy Organization; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0en_ZA
dc.sourceWorld Allergy Organization Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.waojournal.org/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherasthmaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherrhinitisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherprevalenceen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSouthern Africaen_ZA
dc.titleSocio-epidemiological aspects of respiratory allergic diseases in Southern Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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