House dust mite allergens: A major risk factor for childhood asthma in Australia

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 141-146

  Peat, Jennifer K ^a,b   Tovey, Euan ^a   Toelle, Brett C ^a   Haby, Michelle M ^a   Gray, Elizabeth J ^a   Mahmic, Ajsa ^a   Woolcock, Ann J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030047113     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542107     Document Type: Article

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