Overview

Asthma and allergy involves interaction of the individual person with their environment and involves both genetic and environmental factors. Modifying the environment of those who are at risk of developing allergy and asthma may be important in prevention or modifying the severity of disease. Understanding the underlying changes in the tissues which lead to symptoms and assessing the beneficial, and possible adverse, effects of therapy will lead to optimal treatment and the best outcome for children affected.

Publications

Are environmental risk factors for current wheeze in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) phase three due to reverse causation?
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Silverwood RJ and Rutter CE and Mitchell EA and Asher MI and Garcia-Marcos L and Strachan DP and Pearce N and ISAAC Phase Three Study Group
DOI: 10.1111/cea.13325
PubMed: 30508327
01/2019

Are Environmental Factors for Atopic Eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to Reverse Causation?
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Rutter, C.E. and Silverwood, R.J. and Williams, H.C. and Ellwood, P. and Asher, I. and Garcia-Marcos, L. and Strachan, D.P. and Pearce, N. and Langan, S.M. and Aït-Khaled, N. and Anderson, H.R. and Asher, M.I. and Beasley, R. and Björkstén, B. and Brunekreef, B. and Crane, J. and Flohr, C. and Foliaki, S. and Forastiere, F. and Keil, U. and Lai, C.K.W. and Mallol, J. and Mitchell, E.A. and Montefort, S. and Odhiambo, J. and Robertson, C.F. and Stewart, A.W. and von Mutius, E. and Weiland, S.K. and Weinmayr, G. and Wong, G. and Clayton, T.O. and Ellwood, E. and Baena-Cagnani, C.E. and Gómez, M. and Howitt, M.E. and Weyler, J. and Pinto-Vargas, R. and Petrolera de Salud, C. and Cunha, A.J.D.A. and de Freitas Souza, L. and Kuaban, C. and Ferguson, A. and Rennie, D. and Standring, P. and Aguilar, P. and Amarales, L. and Benavides, L.A. and Contreras, A. and Chen, Y.-Z. and Kunii, O. and Pan, Q.L. and Zhong, N.-S. and Aristizábal, G. and Cepeda, A.M. and Ordoñez, G.A. and Bustos, C. and Riikjärv, M.-A. and Melaku, K. and Sa'aga-Banuve, R. and Pekkanen, J. and Hypolite, I.E. and Novák, Z. and Zsigmond, G. and Awasthi, S. and Bhave, S. and Hanumante, N.M. and Jain, K.C. and Joshi, M.K. and Mantri, S.N. and Pherwani, A.V. and Rego, S. and Sabir, M. and Salvi, S. and Setty, G. and Sharma, S.K. and Singh, V. and Sukumaran, T. and Suresh Babu, P.S. and Kartasasmita, C.B. and Konthen, P. and Suprihati, W. and Masjedi, M.R. and Steriu, A. and Koffi, B.N. and Odajima, H. and al-Momen, J.A. and Imanalieva, C. and Kudzyte, J. and Quah, B.S. and Teh, K.H. and Baeza-Bacab, M. and Barragán-Meijueiro, M. and Del-Río-Navarro, B.E. and García-Almaráz, R. and González-Díaz, S.N. and Linares-Zapién, F.J. and Merida-Palacio, J.V. and Ramírez-Chanona, N. and Romero-Tapia, S. and Romieu, I. and Bouayad, Z. and MacKay, R. and Moyes, C. and Pattemore, P. and Onadeko, B.O. and Cukier, G. and Chiarella, P. and Cua-Lim, F. and Brêborowicz, A. and Solé, D. and Sears, M. and Aguirre, V. and Barba, S. and Shah, J. and Baratawidjaja, K. and Nishima, S. and de Bruyne, J. and Tuuau-Potoi, N. and Lee, B.W. and El Sony, A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.08.035
2019

Association between Frequency of Consumption of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Pulses and BMI: Analyses of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC).
Nutrients
Wall CR and Stewart AW and Hancox RJ and Murphy R and Braithwaite I and Beasley R and Mitchell EA and ISAAC Phase Three Study Group
DOI: 10.3390/nu10030316
PubMed: 29518923
03/2018

Body mass index and vigorous physical activity in children and adolescents: an international cross-sectional study
Acta Paediatrica
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13903
08/2017

Maternal post-natal tobacco use and current parental tobacco use is associated with higher body mass index in children and adolescents: an international cross-sectional study
BMC Pediatrics
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-015-0538-x
12/2015

Atopic dermatitis in a high-risk cohort: Natural history, associated allergic outcomes, and risk factors
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Carlsten, C. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Watson, W. and Rousseau, R. and Dybuncio, A. and Becker, A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.10.005
2013

Airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in 7-year-old children: Sensitivity and specificity for pediatric allergist-diagnosed asthma
Pediatric Pulmonology
Carlsten, C. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Becker, A. and Dybuncio, A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21347
2011

Association between endotoxin and mite allergen exposure with asthma and specific sensitization at age 7 in high-risk children
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Carlsten, C. and Ferguson, A. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Chan, H. and Dybuncio, A. and Rousseau, R. and Becker, A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01123.x
2011

Indoor allergen exposure, sensitization, and development of asthma in a high-risk birth cohort
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Carlsten, C. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Becker, A.B. and Ferguson, A. and Chan, H.W. and Dybuncio, A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01021.x
2010

Disparate geographic prevalences of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema among adolescents in five Canadian cities
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Wang, H.-Y. and Pizzichini, M.M.M. and Becker, A.B. and Duncan, J.M. and Ferguson, A.C. and Greene, J.M. and Rennie, D.C. and Senthilselvan, A. and Taylor, B.W. and Sears, M.R.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01064.x
2010

Global variations in prevalence of eczema symptoms in children from ISAAC Phase Three
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Odhiambo, J.A. and Williams, H.C. and Clayton, T.O. and Robertson, C.F. and Asher, M.I. and AÃ?t-Khaled, N. and Anderson, H.R. and Beasley, R. and Bj Ã? RkstÃ?n, B. and Brunekreef, B. and Crane, J. and Ellwood, P. and Flohr, C. and Foliaki, S. and Forastiere, F. and GarcÃ?a-Marcos, L. and Keil, U. and Lai, C.K.W. and Mallol, J. and Mitchell, E.A. and Montefort, S. and Pearce, N. and Stewart, A.W. and Strachan, D. and von Mutius, E. and Weiland, S.K. and Weinmayr, G. and Wong, G. and Priftanji, A. and BenhabylÃ?s, B. and Baena-Cagnani, C.E. and Crisci, C.D. and GÃ?mez, M. and Zabert, G.E. and Haidinger, G. and Howitt, M.E. and Weyler, J. and Pinto-Vargas, R. and Bernhardt, C.D.S.D. and Borges, W.G. and Camargos, P.A.M. and Cardoso, M.D.S. and Cunha, A.J.L.A. and Fischer, G.B. and Motta, J.M. and Neto, A.P. and Passos, F.J. and Pastorino, A.C. and RosÃ?rio, N. and Silva, A. and SolÃ?, D. and Wandalsen, N. and de Britto, M. and de Freitas Souza, L. and Popov, T. and Kuaban, C. and Ferguson, A. and Rennie, D. and Goulding, R. and Standring, P. and Aguilar, P. and Amarales, L. and Benavides, L.A.V. and Calvo, M.A. and Contreras, A. and Chen, Y.-Z. and Kunii, O. and Li Pan, Q. and Zhong, N.-S. and AristizÃ?bal, G. and Cepeda, A.M. and OrdoÃ?ez, G.A. and Mâ??boussa, J. and Daniel, R. and Soto-QuirÃ?s, M.E. and Koffi, B.N. and Lah Tomulic, K. and Varona PerÃ?z, P. and Barba, S. and Bustos, C. and Naguib, M.L. and Figueroa Colorado, M. and RiikjÃ?rv, M.-A. and Melaku, K. and Saâ??aga-Banuve, R. and Pekkanen, J. and Vlaski, E. and Hypolite, I.E. and Gotua, M. and Tsanakas, J. and Bueso-Engelhardt, A. and Lau, Y.L. and Novák, Z. and Zsigmond, G. and Awasthi, S. and Bhave, S. and Chhatwal, J. and Hanumante, N.M. and Jain, K.C. and Joshi, M.K. and Khatav, V.A. and Kumar, L. and Mantri, S.N. and Pherwani, A.V. and Rego, S. and Sabir, M. and Salvi, S. and Setty, G. and Sharma, S.K. and Singh, V. and Sukumaran, T.U. and Suresh Babu, P.S. and Kartasasmita, C.B. and Konthen, P. and Suprihati, W. and Masjedi, M.-R. and Steriu, A. and Armenio, L. and Bisanti, L. and Bonci, E. and Chellini, E. and Ciccone, G. and Dellâ??orco, V. and Galassi, C. and Giannella, G. and La Grutta, S. and Petronio, M.G. and Piffer, S. and Sestini, P. and Abu-Ekteish, F. and Esamai, F.O. and Ngâ??angâ??a, L. and Al-Momen, J.A. and Imanalieva, C. and Sulaimanov, S. and Svabe, V. and Bojarskas, J. and Kudzyte, J. and Quah, B.S. and Teh, K.H. and de Bruyne, J. and Baeza-Bacab, M. and BarragÃ?n-Meijueiro, M. and Del-RÃ?o-navarro, B.E. and GarcÃ?a-Almaraz, R. and GonzÃ?lez-DÃ?az, S.N. and Linares-ZapiÃ?n, F.J. and Merida-Palacio, J.V. and RamÃ?rez-Chanona, N. and Romero-Tapia, S. and Romieu, I. and Bouayad, Z. and Engels, R. and Mackay, R. and Moyes, C. and Pattemore, P. and SÃ?nchez, J.F. and Onadeko, B.O. and Magatogia, M. and Annesi-Maesano, I. and Mahmood, N. and Yusuf, M.O. and El Sharif, N. and Mortaja, S. and Cukier, G. and Guggiari-Chase, J.A. and Chiarella, P. and Cua-Lim, F. and BrÃ?borowicz, A. and Lis, G. and Chiera, M.L. and CÃ?mara, R. and Lopes Dos Santos, J.M. and Nunes, C. and Rosado Pinto, J.E. and Clancy, L. and Kayembe, J.-M. and Deleanu, D. and Kondiourina, E.G. and Sow, O.Y. and Fuimaono, P. and Adzovic, O. and Hadnadjev, M. and Panic, E. and Zivanovic, S. and Zivkovic, Z. and Goh, D.Y.T. and Voyi, K. and Zar, H.J. and Lee, H.-B. and Arnedo-Pena, A. and Batlles-Garrido, J. and Blanco QuirÃ?s, A. and Busquets, R.M. and Carvajal-UrueÃ?a, I. and Garcia-HernÃ?ndez, G. and GonzÃ?lez DÃ?az, C. and GuillÃ?n-Grima, F. and LÃ?pez-Silvarrey Varela, A. and Morales SuÃ?rez-Varela, M.M. and PÃ?rez-Yarza, E.G. and Gunasekera, K.D. and Musa, O.A.A. and Al-Rawas, O. and Vogt, H. and Mohammad, S. and Mohammad, Y. and Tabbah, K. and Huang, J.-L. and Kao, C.-C. and Kongpanichkul, A. and Nettagul, R. and Prasarnphanich, T. and Teeratakulpisarn, J. and Trakultivakorn, M. and Vichyanond, P. and Tidjani, O. and Iosefa, T. and Monteil, M.A. and Jerray, M. and Khaldi, F. and Redding, G.J. and Windom, H.H. and Ognev, V. and Austin, J.B. and Burr, M. and Shamssain, M.H. and Holgado, D. and Lapides, M.C. and Aldrey, O. and VaÃ?n Cam, B. and Sears, M. and Aguirre, V. and Ahel, V. and Gratziou, C. and Shah, J. and Baratawidjaja, K. and Fakakovi, T. and Otten, R. and Barny, S. and Chansin, R. and Manning, P. and Bahati, E. and Khaitov, R.M. and Tuuau-Potai, N. and Lee, B.-W. and El Sony, A. and Nilsson, L.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.009
2009

Elevated cord blood IgE is associated with recurrent wheeze and atopy at 7 yrs in a high risk cohort
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Ferguson, A. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Becker, A. and Watson, W. and Dybuncio, A. and Carlsten, C. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00869.x
2009

Early environmental determinants of asthma risk in a high-risk birth cohort
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Chan-Yeung, M. and Hegele, R.G. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Schulzer, M. and Chan, H. and Watson, W. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00689.x
2008

Prevalence of asthma among Chinese adolescents living in Canada and in China
CMAJ
Wang, H.-Y. and Wong, G.W.K. and Chen, Y.-Z. and Ferguson, A.C. and Greene, J.M. and Ma, Y. and Zhong, N.-S. and Lai, C.K.W. and Sears, M.R.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.071797
2008

A comparison of the relative growth velocities with budesonide and fluticasone propionate in children with asthma
Respiratory Medicine
Ferguson, A.C. and Van Bever, H.P. and Teper, A.M. and Lasytsya, O. and Goldfrad, C.H. and Whitehead, P.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2006.04.009
2007

Relationship of early childhood viral exposures to respiratory symptoms, onset of possible asthma and atopy in high risk children: The Canadian asthma primary prevention study
Pediatric Pulmonology
Lee, K.K. and Hegele, R.G. and Manfreda, J. and Wooldrage, K. and Becker, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Watson, W.T.A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20578
2007

The Canadian Childhood Asthma Primary Prevention Study: Outcomes at 7 years of age
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Chan-Yeung, M. and Ferguson, A. and Watson, W. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Rousseau, R. and Lilley, M. and DyBuncio, A. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.03.029
2005

A modified vaccine reduces the rate of large injection site reactions to the preschool booster dose of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine: Results of a randomized, controlled trial
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Scheifele, D.W. and Halperin, S.A. and Ochnio, J.J. and Ferguson, A.C. and Skowronski, D.M.
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000190028.96152.46
2005

The Canadian asthma primary prevention study: Outcomes at 2 years of age
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Becker, A. and Watson, W. and Ferguson, A. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.01.754
2004

Genetic variants of the IL13 and IL4 genes and atopic diseases in at-risk children
Genes and Immunity
He, J.-Q. and Chan-Yeung, M. and Becker, A.B. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Manfreda, J. and Watson, W.T.A. and Sandford, A.J.
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363985
2003

Effectiveness of and compliance to intervention measures in reducing house dust and cat allergen levels
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Chan-Yeung, M. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Watson, W. and Becker, A. and Manfreda, J.
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63592-2
2002

Letter to the Editor [multiple letter]
Canadian Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ham Pong, A.J. and Ferguson, A.C.
2001

The association between respiratory viruses and symptoms in 2-week-old infants at high risk for asthma and allergy
Journal of Pediatrics
Hegele, R.G. and Ahmad, H.Y. and Becker, A.B. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Manfreda, J. and Watson, W.T.A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2001.114479
2001

The role of symptomatic colds in asthma exacerbations: Influence of outdoor allergens and air pollutants
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Tarlo, S.M. and Broder, I. and Corey, P. and Chan-Yeung, M. and Ferguson, A. and Becker, A. and Rogers, C. and Okada, M. and Manfreda, J.
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116574
2001

Assessment of injection site reactions to an acellular pertussis-based combination vaccine, including novel use of skin tests with vaccine antigens
Vaccine
Scheifele, D.W. and Halperin, S.A. and Ferguson, A.C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(01)00230-4
2001

Asthma, breastfeeding, and hypoallergenic formula [7] (multiple letters)
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Donnelly, B.W. and Chan-Yeung, M. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Manfreda, J. and Watson, W. and Becker, A.
2001

Outcome of peanut allergy in infancy: An oral challenge study in school age children
Canadian Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Koetzler, R. and Ferguson, A.C.
2000

Cord blood IgE: Its determinants and prediction of development of asthma and other allergic disorders at 12 months
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Kaan, A. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Manfreda, J. and Becker, A. and Watson, W. and Ferguson, A. and Chan, H. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62738-X
2000

Polymorphisms of the IL-4, TNF-a, and FceRIß genes and the risk of allergic disorders in at-risk infants
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Zhu, S. and Chan-Yeung, M. and Becker, A.B. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Manfreda, J. and Watson, W.T.A. and Paré, P.D. and Sandford, A.J.
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.9906086
2000

A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention program in the primary prevention of asthma in high-risk infants
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Chan-Yeung, M. and Manfreda, J. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Watson, W. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.7.657
2000

Summary of recommendations from the Canadian Asthma Consensus Report, 1999
CMAJ
Boulet, L.-P. and Becker, A. and Berube, D. and Beveridge, R. and Ernst, P. and Acres, J.C. and Bai, T.R. and Balter, M.S. and Bouchard, J. and Boulet L.-, P. and Bowie, D.M. and Busse, W.W. and Cartier, A. and Cave, A.J. and Chan-Yeung, M. and Chapman, K.R. and Chernick, V. and Cockcroft, D.W. and Cote, J. and Cowie, R.L. and Day, A. and Dean, M.M. and Dolovich, M. and Drouin, D. and Ducharme, F. and Duiguid, N.J. and D'Urzo, A.D. and Dyck, G.H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Fitzgerald, J.M. and Grunfeld, A.F. and Hargreave, F.E. and Hodder, R.V. and Hoey, J. and Hughes, D. and Hyland, R.H. and Jin, R. and Kaplan, A. and Hill, R. and Kolbe, J. and Kovesi, T. and Kvern, B.L. and Leith, E.S. and Leung, A. and MacLusky, I.B. and Majaesic, C.M. and Man, S.F.P. and Noya, F.J.D. and O'Byrne, P. and Owen, J.G. and Peters, S.D. and Rivard, G.B. and Rouleau, M.-Y. and Schellenberg, R. and Sears, M.R. and Simons, E.R. and Slutsky, A. and Spier, S. and Thivierge, R.L. and Toogood, J.H. and Turgeon, M. and Warren, D.W. and Wenzel, S.E. and Zimmerman, B.
1999

Breast-feeding and environmental tobacco smoke exposure
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Becker, A.B. and Manfreda, J. and Ferguson, A.C. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Watson, W.T.A. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.7.689
1999

Umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell proliferative response to house dust mite does not predict the development of allergic rhinitis and asthma
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Chan-Yeung, M. and Ferguson, A. and Chan, H. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Watson, W. and Manfreda, J. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70373-8
1999

Efficacy and safety of high-dose inhaled steroids in children with asthma: A comparison of fluticasone propionate with budesonide
Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A.C. and Spier, S. and Manjra, A. and Versteegh, F.G.A. and Mark, S. and Zhang, P.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70198-8
1999

Changes in peak flow, symptom score, and the use of medications during acute exacerbations of asthma
Pneumologie
Chan-Yeung, M. and Chang, J.H. and Manfreda, J. and Ferguson, A. and Backer, A.
1997

The role of colds and air pollutants in acute asthma exacerbations
Chest
Tarlo, S.M. and Broder, I. and Corey, P. and Yeung, M. and Becker, A. and Ferguson, A. and Warren, P. and Manfreda, J.
1996

Changes in peak flow, symptom score, and the use of medications during acute exacerbations of asthma
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Chan-Yeung, M. and Chang, J.H. and Manfreda, J. and Ferguson, A. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.4.8887581
1996

Effect of application of benzyl benzoate on house dust mite allergen levels
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Chang, J.H. and Becker, A. and Ferguson, A. and Manfreda, J. and Simons, E. and Chan, H. and Noertjojo, K. and Chan-Yeung, M.
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63253-X
1996

Major cat allergen (Fel d I) levels in the homes of patients with asthma and their relationship to sensitization to cat dander
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Quirce, S. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Chan, H. and Ferguson, A. and Becker, A. and Manfreda, J. and Simons, E. and Chan-Yeung, M.
1995

House dust mite allergen levels in two cities in Canada: Effects of season, humidity, city and home characteristics
Clinical and Experimental Allergy
Chan-Yeung, M. and Becker, A. and Lam, J. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Ferguson, A. and Warren, P. and Simons, E. and Broder, I. and Manfreda, J.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1995.tb01035.x
1995

Mite and cat allergen levels in homes and severity of asthma
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Chan-Yeung, M. and Manfreda, J. and Dimich-Ward, H. and Lam, J. and Ferguson, A. and Warren, P. and Simons, E. and Broder, I. and Chapman, M. and Platts-Mills, T. and Becker, A.
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.6.8520740
1995

Evaluation of serum eosinophilic cationic protein as a marker of disease activity in chronic asthma
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and Vaughan, R. and Brown, H. and Curtis, C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70148-6
1995

Reply
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and FRCPC and Vaughan, R. and Brown, H. and Curtis, C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70283-0
1995

Criteria for labelling infant formulas as 'hypoallergenic'
CMAJ
Chad, Z. and Ferguson, A. and Simons, F.E.R. and Watson, W.T.A.
1994

Is there a role for early therapeutic intervention in childhood asthma?
Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Ferguson, A.C. and Price, J.F. and Mitchell, I.
1993

Hypersensitivity reaction to single contrast barium meal studies in children
Pediatric Radiology
Stringer, D.A. and Hassall, E. and Ferguson, A.C. and Cairns, R. and Nadel, H. and Sargent, M.
DOI: 10.1007/BF02014970
1993

Adverse reactions to food in infancy and childhood: Session I: Discussion
Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A. and Savilahti, E. and Businco, L. and Pascual, C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)81404-0
1992

Correlation of bronchial eosinophil and mast cell activation with bronchial hyperresponsiveness in children with asthma
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and Whitelaw, M. and Brown, H.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(92)90133-M
1992

Treatment of chronic asthma in children: The changing role of inhaled corticosteroids [3]
CMAJ
Cook, D.J. and Simons, F.E.R. and Chad, Z.H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Luciuk, G.H. and Murray, A.B. and Watson, W.T.A.
1992

Expert nursing care: some reflections.
The Australian nurses" journal
Fallas, E. and Ferguson, A. and Gerlach, F. and Kriels, J. and Ellis, E. and Williams, J.
1991

Treatment of chronic asthma in children: The changing role of inhaled corticosteroids
CMAJ
Simons, F.E.R. and Chad, Z.H. and Ferguson, A.C. and Luciuk, G.H. and Murray, A.B. and Watson, W.T.A.
1991

Blood tests for allergy in children
CMAJ
Simons, E. and Chad, Z. and Ferguson, A.C. and Luciuk, G. and Murray, A.
1990

Reply
The Journal of Pediatrics
Lockitch, G. and Ferguson, A.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)82850-1
1990

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic children. Correlation with macrophages and eosinophils in broncholavage fluid
Chest
Ferguson, A.C. and Wong, F.W.M.
DOI: 10.1378/chest.96.5.988
1989

Persisting airway obstruction in asymptomatic children with asthma with normal peak expiratory flow rates
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(88)90045-0
1988

Predictive value of skin prick tests and radioallergosorbent tests for clinical allergy to dogs and cats
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Ferguson, A.C. and Murray, A.B.
1986

Non-allergic bronchial hyperreactivity in asthmatic children decreases with age and increases with mite immunotherapy
Annals of Allergy
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
1985

Sensitization to house dust mites in different climatic areas
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(85)90812-7
1985

Food allergy.
Progress in Food and Nutrition Science
Ferguson, A.C.
1984

Reply
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(84)90419-6
1984

Elevated IgG immune complexes in children with atopic eczema
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and Salinas, F.A.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(84)90229-X
1984

Why are children more often allergic to cats than to dogs?
Canadian Medical Association journal
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
1983

Diagnosis of house dust mite allergy in asthmatic children: what constitutes a positive history?
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(83)90542-0
1983

The frequency and severity of cat allergy vs. dog allergy in atopic children
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.J.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(83)90522-5
1983

Dust-free bedrooms in the treatment of asthmatic children with house dust or house dust mite allergy: A controlled trial
Pediatrics
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C.
1983

Decreased theophylline induced suppression of IgM synthesis in allergic disease
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and Cheung, S.C.
1982

REDUCTION OF BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY DURING PROLONGED ALLERGEN AVOIDANCE
The Lancet
Murray, A. and Ferguson, A.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(82)91220-X
1982

Short stature and delayed skeletal maturation in children with allergic disease
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ferguson, A.C. and Murray, A.B. and Tze, W.-J.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(82)90122-1
1982

Modulation of immunoglobulin M and G synthesis by monocytes and T lymphocytes in the newborn infant
The Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A.C. and Cheung, S.-S.C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(81)80700-7
1981

Airway responsiveness to histamine as a test for overall severity of asthma in children
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(81)90169-X
1981

A comparison of spirometric measurements in allergen bronchial challenge testing
Clinical & Experimental Allergy
MURRAY, A.B. and FERGUSON, A.C.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1981.tb01570.x
1981

The seasonal variation of allergic respiratory symptoms induced by house dust mites
Annals of Allergy
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.
1980

Letter to the Editor
Clinical & Experimental Allergy
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1980.tb02131.x
1980

Is mite hypersensitivity sex-linked in children?
Clinical Allergy
Murray, A.B. and Ferguson, A.C. and Morrison, B.
1980

Reply
The Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A.C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(79)80119-5
1979

Psychiatric nursing: the myth today.
Nursing times
Ferguson, A.
1978

Prolonged impairment of cellular immunity in children with intrauterine growth retardation
The Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A.C.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(78)80599-X
1978

Cellular immunity and nutrition in refractory disseminated blastomycosis
Canadian Medical Association Journal
FitzSimons, R.B. and Ferguson, A.C.
1978

Correlation of cutaneous hypersensitivity with lymphocytic response to Candida albicans
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Ferguson, A.C. and Kershnar, H.E. and Collin, W.K. and Stiehm, E.R.
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/68.4.499
1977

Serotonin metabolism in cystic fibrosis
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Partington, M.W. and Ferguson, A.C.
DOI: 10.1136/adc.52.5.386
1977

De-schooling nurses.
Nursing times
Ferguson, A.C.
1976

Decreased rosette-forming lymphocytes in malnutrition and intrauterine growth retardation
The Journal of Pediatrics
Ferguson, A.C. and Lawlor Jr., G.J. and Neumann, C.G. and Oh, W. and Stiehm, E.R.
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(74)80527-5
1974

Detection of fibrin degradation products. A comparison of counterimmunoelectrophoresis and two hemagglutination inhibition methods
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Ferguson, A.C. and Kennedy, H. and Ank, B.J. and Sturgeon, P. and Stiehm, E.R.
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/62.6.861
1974

Hereditary Nephropathy With Nerve Deafness (Alport's Syndrome)
American Journal of Diseases of Children
Ferguson, A.C. and Rance, C.P.
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1972.02110130086013
1972

Nursing education in EEC countries,Sygeplejerske-uddannelsen i EF-landene.
Sygeplejersken
Ferguson, A.C.
1972

The Common Market and nurses. 2,Faellesmarkedet og sygeplejerskerne. 2.
Sygeplejersken
Ferguson, A.C.
1972

Common Market and nurses. 2.
Nursing times
Ferguson, A.C.
1971

Common Market and Nurses. 1.
Nursing times
Ferguson, A.C.
1971

Research

Current Projects
Development of a novel method for assessing levels of nitric oxide in nasal air which can be used as a non-invasive test for nasal allergy and inflammation.

Current Projects
Randomized, controlled studies comparing the efficacy and adverse effects of different inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. Recent findings are of a progressive decrease in growth velocity in school aged children over a 12-month treatment period with one commonly used medication compared to another.

Current Projects
A multifaceted intervention study starting before birth in 500 children who are at high risk of developing asthma and allergy has been in progress since 1995, with the most recent assessment (age 7 years) currently underway. The study assesses the effect on asthma and allergy symptoms and development of specific allergies and bronchial hyperresponsiveness, growth and development and genetic markers.Early findings are of a 35% reduction in wheezing illness at age 2 to 4 years and an increased proportion of children with specific susceptibility genes.

Honours & Awards

Best Doctors in Canada - 1998

Charles T. Fried Lectureship, University of Alberta - 1991