House dust mite allergen levels in public places in New Zealand

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 587-593

  Wickens, Kristin ^a   Martin, Isobel ^b   Pearce, Neil ^a   Fitzharris, Penny ^a   Kent, Rachel ^a   Holbrook, Nicki ^b   Siebers, Rob ^a   Smith, Stewart ^b   Trethowen, Harry ^c   Lewis, Simon ^a   Town, Ian ^b   Crane, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Building Research Association of New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dust mite allergen; public places

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEMOGRAPHY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMIDITY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030922387     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70017-4     Document Type: Article

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