A simple washing procedure with eucalyptus oil for controlling house dust mites and their allergens in clothing and bedding

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 464-466

  Tovey, Euan R ^a   McDonald, Lindy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; DETERGENT; EUCALYPTUS OIL; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; BED; CLOTHING; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030777386     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70136-2     Document Type: Article

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