Subjects with increased specific IgG antibodies to | |||||
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Actinomycetes | Moulds | Both | Total | p Value | |
Diseases of airways (n=14) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.02 |
Diseases of skin (n=8) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.03 |
Both (n=22) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0.004 |
No diseases (n=36) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
p Values were calculated from the total numbers of compost workers with increased specific IgG antibodiesv healthy compost workers with Fisher's exact test, two sided.