Abstract

RATIONALE: Ottawa County in northeast Oklahoma has a 13.4% asthma rate, while the average for the state is 7.2%. Possible risk factors include a large compost facility, and a previous study found elevated Aspergillus fumigatus levels close to the facility. The present project was undertaken to estimate exposure to A. fumigatus in the county and determine the source using DNA fingerprinting.

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