The role of mattress bases in the mite infestation of dwellings

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 261-263

  Pauli, Gabrielle ^a   De Blay, Frédéric ^a   Bessot, Jean Claude ^a   Ott, Martine ^a   Gries, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; HOME; INFESTATION; MITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031055095     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70107-6     Document Type: Article

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