Sequential determinations of Blomia tropicalis allergens in mattress and floor dust samples in a tropical city

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 689-691

  Puerta, Leonardo ^b   Fernãndez Caldas, Enrique ^b   Mercado, Dilia ^b   Lockey, Richard F ^b   Caraballo, Luis R ^a  

^a Institute of Immunological Research   (Colombia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blomia tropicalis; climate; house dust; Mites

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; HOUSE DUST; HUMIDITY; INSECT ALLERGY; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

EID: 0029671444     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70315-9     Document Type: Article

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