Childhood asthma and exposure to indoor allergens: Low mite levels are associated with sensitivity

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 61-67

  Warner, A M ^a,b   Bjorksten B ^a   Munir, A K M ^d   Moller C ^c   Schou, C ^d   Kjellman, N I M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; House dust mites; Pets; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029836580     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00108.x     Document Type: Article

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