Spatial and Temporal Distribution of House Dust Mite (Astigmata: Pyroglyphidae) Allergens der p 1 and der f 1 in Barbadian Homes

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 212-218

  Barnes, Kathleen C ^a   Fernández Caldas, Enrique ^b   Trudeau, Walter L ^b   Milne, David E ^c   Brenner, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Barbados; Dermatophagoides farinae; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; House construction; Weather

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ALLERGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MITE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; MITES;

EID: 0031085337     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.2.212     Document Type: Article

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